News – The Labour PartyLeader of the Labour Party, Brendan Howlin TD responded to a report that the Taoiseach intends to pass 45 pieces of legislation next year in advance of Brexit. Deputy Howlin said: “I have been asking the Taoiseach for months to publish the details of all of the legislation that will be…

News – The Labour Party Responding to a report by the ESRI on the Leaving Certificate curriculum, Labour Party Eduction spokesperson, Aodhán Ó Ríordáin has said that there needs to be significant reforms to the Leaving Certificate to alleviate stress on young students. Senator Ó Ríordáin said: “The findings by the ESRI are extremely worrying….

News – The Labour PartyMayor of Galway, and Labour spokesperson for Tourism, Cllr. Niall McNelis has been supporting the ONE Galway “My Tip, My Reward” campaign. Significant numbers of workers in the food service industry do not receive the tips which customers leave for them, a practice which needs to come to an end. Commenting…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Health spokesperson Alan Kelly TD has slammed the Minister for Health for losing control of the construction budget of the National Children’s Hospital, and questioned the impact of this on other health capital projects. Deputy Kelly will be asking the Public Accounts Committee to examine the costs incurred to date…

News – The Labour PartyDecember 1918 was a time of great change in the world, and in Ireland. The ‘Great War’ had just ended. 19 million dead, and more again injured. There had never before been warfare on this scale, or with such brutality.   The price paid in blood accelerated the already legitimate claim…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party Leader, Brendan Howlin TD, has called for the Fine Gael Government and Fianna Fáil to commit to releasing all the documentation prepared by public servants for use during recent talks to review and extend the confidence and supply agreement. Deputy Howlin said: “It is clear that an election should…

News – The Labour PartyTechnology is advancing relentlessly. Every year, workers, businesses and consumers have to adjust to new ways of working. Some jobs decline and new occupations emerge. Businesses have to adapt. The downsides of that technology include its veracious appetite for energy, which is too reliant on fossil fuels which have caused climate…

News – The Labour PartyThe Labour Party is delighted to announce that Emmanuella Jagha, of Westmeath, is the recipient of the 2018 Richard O’Carroll Empowerment Bursary which was first awarded in 2016 as part of the Labour Party’s centenary commemoration of the 1916 Rising. Emmanuella Jagha who completed her Leaving Certificate at Columba College Killucan…