Embargoed, 00:01 Sunday, September 10th, 2017 The Labour Party annual think-in gets underway in Athy in Co.Kildare today, with the party’s TDs, Senators, newly selected election candidates, spokespeople and councillors all in attendance. The two-day event will feature a range of speakers across sectors including housing, health and education. Speaking ahead of the think-in, Labour…

Labour spokesperson on Affordable Housing, Joanna Tuffy has said that the high prices being quoted by developers for building social housing in Dalkey show the need to cap the price of building land. Ms Tuffy said: “It’s reported today that a developer is asking Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council to pay more than €500,000 each…

Remarks by Joan Burton TD at Kennedy Summer School, New Ross, Saturday 9th September. Irish Politics Session: Budget, Brexit & Better Politics. JFK was lucky in his choice of speechwriters such as Ted Sorensen so there is wealth of Kennedy oratory available. I chose this one from an address at Yale University in 1962. ‘The…

Reacting to the latest figures showing over 8,000 people as homeless, inclusive of nearly 3,000 children, Senator Kevin Humphreys has called for urgent measures to address this including tackling the number of properties lost full time to AirBnB, and immediate measures to bring vacant properties back in use. Senator Humphreys said: “With the level of…

Labour spokesperson on Finance Joan Burton TD has welcomed the move by the Government to repay some of the bailout loans to secure interest savings but cautioned that it was now time that the Irish people saw the benefits from the savings on the national debt. Deputy Burton said: “The availability of low interest loans…

Speech by Labour Party Leader Brendan Howlin at Selection Convention for Sen. Kevin Humphreys, Dublin Bay South Constituency, 7.30pm Wednesday 6th September. Last weekend the mask slipped. Fianna Fail demanding tax cuts – for builders and developers. It’s as though the last ten years never happened. As though tax cuts can be a substitute for…

The annual Labour Party think-in will take place this Sunday and Monday the 10th and 11th September 2017, at the Clanard Court Hotel in Athy, Co. Kildare. Key information for media: Conference begins Sunday morning with a session on housing at 11am Doorstep opportunity with Labour Party leader, Brendan Howlin at 12pm Opening address by…

On foot of the continuing fall in the value of Sterling, Labour Party spokesperson Finance Joan Burton TD has requested the Oireachtas Select Committee on Enterprise to examine what steps can be taken to avoid unnecessary loss of trade for Irish retailers and VAT income for the Exchequer. In a letter to the Chair of…