The Labour Party will hold a doorstep at 11.30am today, Tuesday 4th July, on the Leinster House plinth to outline our amendment to the FF private members motion on bin charges. What: Labour Party position on Bin charges motion Where: Leinster House Plinth When: 11.30am, Tuesday 4th July

The Labour Party Group on Dublin City Council have tonight tabled a motion to Dublin City Council calling for waste collection to be recognised as a vital public service. Cllr Dermot Lacey, Leader of the Labour Group on Dublin City Council said: “Waste collection is an essential public service, with knock on impacts on our…

Labour Cllr Andrew Montague has said the high level of fire safety notices in Dublin, as revealed by RTE, is deeply concerning and that increased resources are needed for building inspections. Cllr Montague, who is Chair of the Planning and Property Development SPC of Dublin City Council said: “I am deeply concerned at the number…

Labour Dublin City Councillor for the Liberties area, Cllr. Rebecca Moynihan has welcomed the ambitious plans for regeneration in the Newmarket area of Dublin 8, but said that community must be at the heart of the development, with space for local activities and the market traders who have done so much to keep Newmarket alive…

Labour spokesperson on Dublin, Senator Kevin Humphreys has called on the Government to indefinitely postpone the roll out of new waste rules until a strong regulator and waiver are in place for low income families, along with a plan to restore responsibility for waste collection to local authorities. The Labour Party believes there are four…

Labour spokesperson on Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Willie Penrose TD, has called on the Government to stall further progression of the Sea-Fisheries (Amendment) Bill 2017. It comes after the UK Government announced it is to withdraw from the London Fisheries Convention, preventing Irish trawlers from fishing within 12 nautical miles of the UK coastline….

Labour leader and Wexford TD Brendan Howlin, has expressed his concern that a provisional liquidator has been appointed to the published of Wexford’s four Echo newspapers.  Deputy Howlin said:  “It is clearly a cause of concern that such an important and longstanding newspaper group in Co. Wexford is now in provisional liquidation.  “Generations of Wexford…

Labour spokesperson on Dublin, Senator Kevin Humphreys has re-iterated his call for the Minister for Housing to indicate whether he intends to bring forward new rules or legislation to ensure those using properties for full time, short term lets have the proper planning permission in place. Senator Humphreys will shortly publish legislation he has drafted…