Taoiseach,   This will be an important occasion for you, your first European Council, at a critical time in our country, and our European Union’s history.   It is unfortunate that as Brexit negotiations finally get underway, that the team that represents our country and the institutional knowledge they had in Europe has been completely…

Labour Women has condemned Taoiseach Leo Varadkar’s failure to promote women in politics by appointing very few women as Ministers describing it as “a shameful decision which really shows our Taoiseach’s true colours when it comes to liberal values.” Speaking on the matter today Chair of Labour Women Sinead Ahern commented: “It is outrageously disappointing…

Labour Party Leader, Brendan Howlin TD has called on the Taoiseach to clarify whether he has confirmed that the payment to the Chief Whip of the Government over the last year and more was unlawful; when he will begin to recoup this additional allowance; and to tell the public which two of his four super…

Labour Seanad Leader, Senator Ivana Bacik, has outlined her disappointment with the lack of women sitting at the Cabinet table and being appointed as Junior Ministers. “It is quite disappointing for women across the political divide to see the lack of women promoted by Leo Varadkar at Cabinet and as Junior Ministers. “For a man…

Labour Party Leader and TD for Wexford, Brendan Howlin, has called on the Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar and Minister for Health, Simon Harris to ensure a mobile cath lab is in place for University Hospital Waterford. “Firstly, my thoughts are with the family of Thomas Power who died en route from University Hospital Waterford to Cork…

Following the publication of the Unicef Building the Future report, Labour spokesperson on Mental Health, Kathleen Lynch, has called on the Government to put more resources into early intervention programmes in our mental health services. “As a community it is essential we take care of the mental health needs of our young people. Most mental…

Senator Kevin Humphreys has welcomed the move by Fingal County Council to take enforcement action against those using their properties as full time AirBnB rentals without appropriate permission. The Labour Party spokesperson for Dublin has called on the new Minister for Housing Eoghan Murphy to take action with new legislation and also ensure local authorities…

Labour Disability welcomes the campaign being launched today by the Lord Mayor of Dublin, Brendan Carr and Dublin City Council to promote disability awareness in Dublin city. Chair of Labour Disability Mick Keegan commented: “We welcome the Lord Mayor’s disability awareness campaign and hope it makes people conscious of what it is like to try…