The Dáil will debate Labour’s Residential Tenancies (Greater Security of Tenure and Rent Certainty) Bill 2018 today. Deputy Jan O’Sullivan will be available to speak to reporters this morning at 11.30am, Wednesday 30th May, on the Leinster House plinth about what the Bill sets out to achieve. What: doorstep with Jan O’Sullivan TD and Senator…

Reacting to the breaking news of the incorrect registration of adoptions of at least 126 children between 1946 and 1969, Labour TD Joan Burton has called for the urgent implementation of adoption tracing legislation. Deputy Burton said: “The news today is very serious and needs urgent attention. As someone who was adopted, I am deeply…

Deputy Jan O’Sullivan and Senators Ivana Bacik and Aodhán Ó Ríordáin will be available to speak to reporters this morning at 11.45am, Tuesday 29th May, on the Leinster House plinth about the aftermath of the referendum and other issues of the day. What: doorstep with Jan O’Sullivan TD and Senators Ivana Bacik and Aodhán Ó…

“It is with sadness we hear of the death of Jimmy Kelly. Jimmy was a lifelong member of the Trade Union movement and the Labour Party.  He was born and raised in Sheriff Street and lived in Dublin Central all his life. He worked as a Trade Union official in Liberty Hall. “He was a…

Labour Youth has today welcomed the emphatic Yes win to remove the 8th Amendment of the Constitution Speaking on the historic win, Labour Youth Chairperson Chloe Manahan said “Saturday’s result is a testament to the Irish people and to the campaign to repeal the 8th Amendment.  Gone from the constitution is our nation’s most hypocritical…

Let parties chose future election date if required says Labour Leader. Labour Party Leader Brendan Howlin has called on both Fine Gael and Fianna Fail to allow the passage of the legislation to provide for legal terminations to be passed in the lifetime of this Dail, and for the Government to ensure debate begins in…

Labour Women are today welcoming what is a resounding message from the electorate to remove the 8th amendment from the constitution. Commenting Labour Women chair Sinead Ahern said “This result is about much more than removing a constitutional bar to abortion legislation. The phenomenal campaign and this clear result shows us that the Irish people…

Speaking from the RDS, Labour Party Leader Brendan Howlin TD has reacted to the projected landslide win for the Yes campaign saying that the priority must be to pass the proposed legislation. Deputy Howlin said: “While the results still have to be officially declared the tallies from across the country show this will be an…