News – The Labour PartyThe Labour Women National Executive have declared their opposition to the National Maternity Hospital being run with a Catholic ethos, or under the influence of any religious order.   Their members, along with members from across the Labour Party, and Labour Youth, will be joining the national demonstration on Saturday the…

News – The Labour PartyFinance spokesperson of the Labour Party, Joan Burton TD, speaking in response to revelations at yesterday’s Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, pointed out that Minister Pascal Donohoe’s failure as majority shareholder of Permanent TSB means over 6,000 distressed mortgages are being sold to a ‘vulture fund’ and it…

News – The Labour Party Labour Party Health spokesperson Alan Kelly has welcomed the recommendation by HIQA to extend the HPV vaccine to boys. Deputy Kelly said: “The decision by HIQA to extend the HPV vaccine to boys is most welcome. Providing the HPV vaccine will protect boys and girls indirectly from HPV related diseases. …

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party Leader Brendan Howlin TD will this weekend be attending the Congress of the Party of European Socialists (PES) in Lisbon from Friday 7th to Saturday 8thDecember where Frans Timmermans, the PES Common Candidate for the European Elections will also make a key note speech. At the Congress Deputy Howlin will…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Senator, Ivana Bacik, has called on Fine Gael and the Independent Alliance to stop delaying the progression of pieces of legislation put forward by opposition parties designed to compact climate change. Senator Bacik will be joining climate change activists tomorrow outside Leinster House tomorrow, Friday 7th December. Commenting today, Senator…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Spokesperson for Justice, Sean Sherlock TD, has called on Minister Flanagan to act swiftly and implement the recommendations of the Murry Report.  Commenting today Deputy Sherlock said: “The High Court’s decision in the Graham Dwyer case this morning was all too predictable. Neither the Government, the Gardaí nor in particular…

News – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Climate Action, Sean Sherlock TD is responding to the Annual Transition Statements in the Dáil. Deputy Sherlock raised the lack of urgency that seems to be the hallmark of this government’s approach to Greenhouse Gas Emissions. Speaking in the Dáil Deputy Sherlock said; “The annual transition statement is…

News – The Labour PartySpeaking in response to the developments this week in the UK, Leader of the Labour Party, Brendan Howlin TD spoke about the need for Ireland and the EU to prepare to give the UK more time to complete their internal deliberations on the Withdrawal Agreement. Deputy Howlin said: “Ever since June…