Labour Party legislation to recognise homeless children in their own right within the family unit will be debated during Private Members’ Time in the Dáil this evening. The Homeless Families Bill would require Local Authorities to recognise the rights of a child in a family unit when applying for accommodation or other assistance, which are…

Labour TD Alan Kelly has said: “The Taoiseach’s response today in the Dail to my questions regarding the Department of Justice raise even more questions than answers. “Firstly the Taoiseach refused to say whether the Department of Justice were privy to the legal strategy adopted by the previous Garda Commissioner at the O’Higgins Commission. “In…

The Government must stop dragging their feet on planned new laws to give workers on “if & when” contracts more certainty over their working hours said Labour spokesperson on Workers Rights, Senator Ged Nash, as he endorsed the ‘Secure Hours = Better Future’ Campaign launched by Mandate trade union today seeking six clear pledges in…

At last night’s Dublin City Council annual Budget meeting the DCC Labour Cllr Group secured an amendment to the proposed 2018 Dublin City Council Budget to provide €475,000 funding for the training of 20 new recruits for Dublin Fire Brigade and Ambulance Service. Cllr Alison Gilliland said: “This funding is a small step to supporting…

Labour Party General Election candidate for Dublin Bay South, Senator Kevin Humphreys, has said the Government needs to urgently move on directly-elected mayor for Dublin proposals. Senator Humphreys said: “The Government needs to move forward on the issue of a directly-elected for Dublin urgently as there has been too much foot dragging on this issue…

Labour Housing spokesperson, Jan O’Sullivan TD, has called on the Government to introduce a national affordable housing scheme as part of efforts to tackle the housing crisis. It follows the latest ESRI report which shows house prices could rise by 20% over the next three years, while rent is also up by 11% in the…

Commenting on the statement by the Minister for Justice on the Charleton Tribunal, Deputy Alan Kelly has said the Taoiseach needs to do the right thing regarding unanswered questions from the Department of Justice. Deputy Kelly said: “The statement by the Department of Justice this evening is deeply worrying and an affront to the democratic…

Labour Party Leader and Spokesperson on Northern Ireland, Brendan Howlin TD, has said that the effective return of direct rule in the North is coming at the worst possible time. Deputy Howlin said: “After months of negotiations and deadlines being extended and re-extended, a budget is now being imposed on Northern Ireland by Secretary of…