News – The Labour PartyAs the EU Commission prepares for a no deal Brexit, Labour Party Leader Brendan Howlin TD called on Fine Gael to allocate €500 million to a jobs fund if the UK crashes out of the EU without a deal in April, and to explain in detail how the Government will support…

News – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Employment Affairs, Senator Ged Nash has said it is essential that legislation to tackle bogus self-employment is progressed this week, and that the Fine Gael government can no longer spin their way out of this. Senator Nash said: “On Wednesday the Seanad will take Committee stage of my…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Housing Spokesperson Jan O’Sullivan TD is calling for the 1300 houses currently leased by NAMA to local authorities and housing agencies to be transferred to local authorities and kept in the public housing stock. This follows news today that after any potential sale of these houses, there is no guarantee they will continue to…

News – The Labour PartyResponding to reports on the implementation review of the 50 recommendations from the Scally Inquiry, Labour Health spokesperson Alan Kelly has said there is still no sign of the report on the outsourcing of work from labs, but based on today’s news, the Government must act quickly to implement open disclosure…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Spokesperson on Education Senator Aodhán Ó Ríordáin has called on Ministers for Education Joe McHugh and Mary Mitchell O’Connor to wake up to the ongoing funding crisis in Higher Education. The Labour Party Supports the #FundTheFuture march happening in Dublin today and calls for fully funded higher education made by members of the…

News – The Labour PartyLabour’s Euro candidate in Midlands/North West, Dominic Hannigan has challenged Brexiteer MPs to join him on his ‘Bike the Border’ project to demonstrate the danger of imposing a hard border. Speaking at the launch of his online video detailing his cycle along the border Dominic said: “I recently cycled along the…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party Employment spokesperson, Ged Nash has said we must examine the possibility of introducing a four day week and its relationship to productivity as the world of work changes. Senator Nash said: “The world of work is changing rapidly and workers are increasingly being made feel like they need to…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party Leader Brendan Howlin, will be available to speak to reporters today, Wednesday 20th March at 11.45am on Brexit and other issues of the day What: Doorstep with Brendan Howlin TD Where: Leinster House Plinth When: 11.45am, Wednesday 20th March ENDS