News – The Labour PartyLabour Party Health spokesperson Alan Kelly TD, has raised concerns over the funds being allocated to the Fair Deal scheme and has called for reform to the way the scheme is being administered for farming families. Deputy Kelly said: “I am concerned that reform of the Fair Deal scheme has stalled…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Equality Spokesperson Cllr. Deirdre Kingston has called on the Minister for Health and the HSE to redouble efforts and deliver on commitments made in the National Breastfeeding Strategy.    “Ireland has some of the lowest rates of breastfeeding in the world, and there is a direct link between the lack of support…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party Health spokesperson Alan Kelly TD, has said that Ireland continues to be a laggard when it comes to providing oncology medicines to patients on public waiting lists. This comes as private health insurers have told oncologists that certain oncology medicines will be available to private patients in private hospitals….

News – The Labour Party‘As EU advises ‘caution’ on increasing incinerator capacity in Ireland, we must invest in recycling and green jobs’ Ireland South Labour European election candidate, Sheila Nunan has warned that new binding EU waste recycling targets due to take effect from July 2020 and covering the period to 2035, should prompt a…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party candidate for Ireland South, Sheila Nunan will be officially nominated to contest the elections for the European Parliament on Monday at 11am. Media and photographers are invited to attend for 10.45. What: Sheila Nunan will be nominated by Kathleen Lynch for the Labour Party to officially contest the European…

News – The Labour PartySpeaking at the debate on the Government’s overseas aid policy, Labour leader Brendan Howlin TD called for a law, like in the UK, to ensure all governments are obliged to meet Ireland’s target of raising overseas aid to 0.7% of GNI by 2030.   Deputy Howlin said: “The Government has pledged…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Spokesperson for Rural Affairs, Willie Penrose TD has asked the Minister for Rural and Community Affairs, Michael Ring, to make funds available through the Rural Regeneration Fund to reopen Killucan railway station and make rail travel more accessible rural communities. Deputy Penrose raised this issue in the Dáil during a debate on Rural…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Spokesperson for Equality, Cllr. Deirdre Kingston has welcomed the extension of Tulsa’s review of the numbers of refuge spaces needed for domestic abuse victims.  Cllr. Kingston said; “I welcome the news that Minister Zappone has admitted that there needs to be a review of the way in which Tusla calculates the…