The Labour Party this morning launched its election manifesto, ‘Standing Up for Ireland’s Future’. There are three core principles which underpin Labour’s manifesto – invest in services, reduce tax burden on working families and stand up for a modern and inclusive Ireland. The overriding principle is to invest in the services which people and communities…

On radio this afternoon, Sinn Fein leader, Gerry Adams suggested that low to middle income workers would be better off under Sinn Féin. Nothing could be further from the truth and is another example of Sinn Fein’s Gerrynomics. Sinn Féin’s refusal to consider USC reform makes its policies onerous on low to middle income earners….

If Fianna Fail did mind games, they’d probably be the best mind games in the world.   Micheal Martin and his band of magic men are trying to trick people into thinking that 2011 was year zero for Fianna Fail – as if they are newcomers to the game with all the solutions but none…

Earlier today, Minister Aodhán Ó Riordáin and Senator Lorraine Higgins launched Labour’s plan for community policing and reform of justice, ‘Standing Up for Safer Communities’. Labour Senator Máiría Cahill was also in attendance and outlined the Labour Party’s proposals on domestic and sexual violence. The Labour Party’s plan will: Recruit an additional 700 Gardaí each…

This morning, Minister Aodhán Ó Riordáin and Senator Lorraine Higgins will launch Labour’s plan for community policing and reform of justice, ‘Standing Up for Safer Communities’. Labour Party Senator Máiría Cahill will also be in attendance and will outline the Labour Party’s proposals on domestic and sexual violence. The document will be formally launched, followed…

Dublin Bay South Labour Party TD Minister Kevin Humphreys has said Sinn Féin’s jobs plan will lead to jobs being lost, not created. Minister Humphreys commented: “In order for jobs to be created the economy has to be managed responsibly. Sinn Féin’s jobs plan shows they are utterly incapable of doing this. “Sinn Féin wants…

Fianna Fáil’s proposed childcare support credit is ill thought-out, limited and would have the opposite effect to delivering affordable childcare. Our young children deserve better as do the professionals that care for them. Tax credits are not a guarantee of reduced costs for parents. International evidence shows that childcare services have used such credits as…

  Speaking at Launch of ‘Towards a new National Community Health Service’ The last five years have been challenging for the health service and the people who work in it. It has been a time of change; a time of reform and a time when resources have been stretched. The system is far from perfect….