Earlier today, Tánaiste Joan Burton and Minister for Primary Health Care Kathleen Lynch launched Labour’s healthcare plan ‘Towards a new National Community Health Service’.   The Labour Party’s plan will: Introduce universal GP care Move closer to universal health care Progressing smarter strategies for tackling the waiting lists crisis and A&E overcrowding Reduce the costs…

The news today that gangland figures have issued death threats against Independent News and Media journalists is a very disturbing development, and is an unwelcome reminder of the callous murder of Veronica Guerin 20 years ago I would like to offer my support to the journalists who have been subject to these alarming threats. I…

Fianna Fáil’s proposed childcare policies fall short of ensuring our country’s young children get the best possible start in life. Fianna Fáil’s childcare support credit excludes many families and would do little for those who work less than 25hours per week. Their proposals would directly affect teachers who are contracted to work 23 hours per…

Earlier today Fianna Fáil launched their manifesto and working families around the country will be disappointed to see Fianna Fáil’s continued opposition to free GP care for young children.   When free GP for children under six was first introduced, one Fianna Fáil TD astonishingly described the policy as “reprehensible, immoral and nauseating.” Yet, for…

Speaking at the Trade Union Council of the Isles Annual Dinner, Mansion House, Dublin, Thursday 11th February 2016  Good evening, Lord Mayor, ladies and gentlemen, and thank you to Patricia and ICTU for your kind invitation to this Council of the Isles dinner. I am delighted to address this annual meeting of the four trade union…

This Government’s package of legislation to improve workers’ pay and conditions has brought about the most significant shift in the industrial relations landscape in many years, and it would not have happened without Labour in Government, Ged Nash TD Minister for Business and Employment said this evening [Thursday the 11th February].  He said his party’s…

  “Ladies and Gentlemen,   I’m delighted to be here today with my colleague Minister Alan Kelly to launch Labour’s housing policy.   I have said before during this campaign that the choice people make on Friday 26th next will define the direction of Ireland for the rest of this decade.   This is especially…

Speaking at Labour’s plan for Housing, ‘Making Homes Affordable’ launch in Limerick this morning:   “Minister O’Sullivan, Friends, Colleagues, Thank you for being here to launch our housing policy document. I just want to start by stating the Labour party has always historically prioritised the building of social housing. Every time Labour have been in…