News – The Labour PartySpeaking in relation to the shocking rise of homelessness beyond 10,000, the leader of the Labour Party, Brendan Howlin TD, challenged Minister Eoghan Murphy’s ideological rigidity. Deputy Howlin said: “I have listened to Minister Murphy claim that Labour spokesperson Jan O’Sullivan’s desire to strengthen tenants’ rights is an ‘ideological’ view. “With…

News – The Labour PartySpeaking in advance of the committee scrutiny of Labour’s Bill to restore Town Councils, leader of the Labour Party Brendan Howlin TD called on people in towns across Ireland to support the restoration of Town Councils as an issue in the upcoming local elections. Deputy Howlin said: “Town Councils are good…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Housing Spokesperson Jan O’Sullivan TD, has expressed continued frustration at the record level of homelessness with over 10,000 people without a home, and the number of children homeless increasing by a further 160, calling for emergency legislation to halt evictions and cap rents. Speaking today Deputy O’Sullivan said: “These figures…

News – The Labour PartyDáil Statement by Brendan Howlin on post-EU Council Statement, 27 March 2019 When it comes to our statements on EU Council business, we might be better served in having separate Brexit statements and then statements on the actual business of the EU Council. Naturally, we have an enormous interest in the…

News – The Labour PartyResponding to the news that only 7% of re-submitted CervicalCheck smear test results have been carried out, Labour Health spokesperson Alan Kelly TD, has said that the HSE must honour their commitment to women who have had a repeat smear carried out. Deputy Kelly said: “It is not good enough that…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party Employment Spokesperson, Ged Nash, will be available to speak to reporters ahead of the debate of Labour’s Measures to Counter False Self-Employent Bill 2018, today at 2pm on the Leinster House plinth. This Bill will take a number of measures to stamp out bogus self employment, a practice that…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party Education spokesperson, Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, has called on the Government to consider and implement proposals to assess the Leaving Cert over two years. Senator Ó Ríordáin said: “Anecdotally, we have known for a long time that the Leaving Cert puts an enormous amount of pressure on young students. “Reports…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party Health spokesperson, Alan Kelly TD, has said the Government must do more to end delays to cancer patients accessing new cancer drugs and treatments. Deputy Kelly said: “It is a disgrace that cancer patients in Ireland are far less likely to receive new cancer drugs and treatment compared to…