Labour Party spokesperson on Children and Youth Affairs, Jan O’Sullivan TD, has offered her condolences to Katherine Zappone on the passing of her wife, Dr Ann Louise Gilligan.  “It was with deep sadness that I heard of the untimely death of Dr. Ann Louise Gilligan after she bravely fought a short illness. “Ann Louise was…

Leader of the Labour Party, Brendan Howlin TD, has offered his sympathies to Dr. Katherine Zappone and the Gilligan family on the passing of Dr. Ann Louise Gilligan. “On behalf of the Labour Party, I want to offer my deepest sympathies to Dr.Katherine Zappone and her family on the passing of her wife, Dr. Ann…

Speech by Joan Burton in Dáil  Éireann on Leo Varadkar’s election as Taoiseach “On my own behalf and on behalf of the people of Dublin West I want to express my congratulations and good wishes to Leo’s family – his parents Miriam and Ashock and his partner Matt. This is a very proud day for…

Labour Housing Spokesperson, Jan O’Sullivan TD, has called on the newly appointed Minister for Housing, Eoghan Murphy, to follow through on housing commitments made by the previous minister. Deputy O’Sullivan said the new Minister had been given a clean slate to tackle one of the biggest issues currently facing the Irish people- that of housing…

Labour Longford Westmeath TD, Willie Penrose, has welcomed the announcement that a special medal is to be awarded to the Irish soldiers who fought during the Siege of Jadotville in 1961. Deputy Penrose said: “This is a very welcome announcement that those soldiers who fought so valiantly during the Siege of Jadotville in 1961 are…

Minister Varadkar, On a personal level, I want to wish you well today. While my party cannot support your election as Taoiseach on the basis of the existing programme for Government, it is a proud day for you. Equally, I am sure it is a happy day for your partner Matthew, for your parents Ashok…

Following two announcements as in as many days demonstrating how the Eighth Amendment has yet again failed the women of Ireland, Labour Women is calling for the end of delaying tactics by the government to hold a referendum on repealing the Eighth Amendment. Chair of Labour Women Sinead Ahern commented: “Yet again after more horrific…

Taoiseach, I want to wish you well on your retirement as Taoiseach. Others, I have no doubt, will use the opportunity provided by this debate to attack you and your legacy. I won’t do that.  But neither will I embarrass either of us by presenting a hagiography of you! We served, of course, in two…