Good evening, It’s an honour to be here at Tom Johnson for my second time as Labour leader. And I’m particularly pleased that we’re gathering here in Cork. This city fell out of love with us a little over recent years. But with people of the calibre of Peter Horgan and Luke Field standing alongside…

Tomorrow, Labour Party Leader, Brendan Howlin TD, will visit Cork City. He will be accompanied by Kathleen Lynch and recently appointed local area representatives Peter Horgan and John Maher. Deputy Howlin and his colleagues will be meeting with John Boykin and Alan Belmajoub – chair and vice chair of traders committee to discuss trade and…

Labour’s spokesperson on Public Expendutire and Reform, Seán Sherlock, T.D., has today welcomed news of a potential agreement between Government and the public sector trade unions. Deputy Sherlock said: “The Labour Party worked to create the Landsdowne Road Agreement that began the process of restoring public sector pay. The economic recovery we helped to create…

Labour Senator Ged Nash has welcomed the official signing of Labour’s Competition Amendment Bill 2016 into law by President Michael D. Higgins, describing it as a “major milestone” for the labour movement in Ireland. Senator Nash, who supported the passage of the Bill through Cabinet as Minister of State in the Department of Jobs in…

Labour Education Spokesperson, Joan Burton TD, has passed on her best wishes to the thousands of Junior and Leaving Cert students beginning their exams today. Deputy Burton said: “I’d like to pass on my best wishes to the thousands of students right around the country who are beginning the State exams today. “It’s a huge…

Labour Spokesperson on Lifelong Learning and former Dublin Mid-West TD, Joanna Tuffy, has pledged her support with those affected by an incident at a mosque in Galway City last night. Ms. Tuffy, who was at the opening of the mosque in 2014, commented: “While the circumstances of last night’s incident are still being investigated, I…

Labour spokesperson on Social Protection, Willie Penrose TD, has said that whoever is appointed Minister for Social Protection in the Cabinet reshuffle, must ensure that Community Employment schemes are protected. During Questions to the outgoing Minister last week, Deputy Penrose asked the new Fine Gael leader, Leo Varadkar, to ensure that local schemes are allowed…

Labour Party Workers’ Rights spokesperson Senator Ged Nash has welcomed a Labour Court recommendation which has secured collective bargaining rights for the staff of Clare-based US multinational Microsemi. Senator Nash said: “The 2015 Industrial Relations Act introduced a strong pro-worker collective bargaining system to Ireland. “Every case taken to the Labour Court under the Act…