Labour Party Leader Brendan Howlin has said the Brexit position of the British Government amounted to a modern day ‘Very British Coup.’, following on from his comments yesterday on the need for May to demonstrate her mandate on Brexit. Deputy Howlin said: “It is entirely unclear that the positions being pursed by the British Government…

Labour Party Leader Brendan Howlin has queried the value of further discussions with the British Government on its Brexit strategy without evidence that that strategy has the support of the House of Commons. Deputy Howlin said: “Mrs May’s Government is currently seeking to engage with the European Union on its various Brexit scenarios, while in…

If it takes Fine Gael and Fianna Fail as long to wake up and smell the roses on Housing and the Transport infrastructure, as it did on the 8th Amendment, we’ll be well into the next crisis said Jack O Connor Addressing Labour Party members who participated in the “YES” campaign in Wicklow, Party Chairperson Jack…

Labour Senator Kevin Humphreys has criticised the continued failure of the Government to act to regulate and tackle the massive increase in the use of homes in our cities for short term lets that is worsening the housing crisis. Senator Humphreys said: “I have been raising my concerns regarding the massive increase in the use…

Labour spokesperson on Employment Affairs & Social Protection, Senator Ged Nash has welcomed the 30 cent an hour pay hike for close to 20,000 security workers across the country which will come into effect tomorrow, Friday, 1st June. Senator Nash said: “This new legal minimum rate of pay of €11.35 per hour in the security…

Commenting on April’s homeless figures, Labour Party Housing spokesperson, Jan O’Sullivan said:  “While homeless figures for April announced today show a very slight decrease they are still alarmingly high but the most concerning aspect is the increase in the number of children who are without a home by 43 bringing the total number of homeless…

Labour spokesperson on Health, Alan Kelly TD has called on Minister Simon Harris and the HSE to ensure all those women impacted by the Cervical Check scandal have their full files and audit results provided to them without delay as he committed to yesterday in the Dáil. Deputy Kelly said: “With Standing4Women protests planned for…

Labour Party spokesperson on Housing and Planning, Jan O’Sullivan TD, will today bring the Greater Security of Tenure and Rent Certainty Bill to the Dáil during Private Members’ Time. This Bill seeks to give renters greater security in their homes. Ahead of the Dáil debate, Deputy O’Sullivan said: “Today the Dáil will debate the Labour…