News – The Labour PartyLabour TD for Cork Seán Sherlock has called on Irish Rail to expand sessional late night services to commuter routes in Cork for the Christmas season.    Commenting today Deputy Sherlock said:   “At this time of year, Irish Rail offer additional late night services over three weekends on five of the…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Senator Kevin Humphreys has called on the government to fast-track the Qualifications and Quality Assurance Bill, in light of the overnight closure of yet another English language college.   Commenting today Senator Humphreys said:   “100 international students and twenty-five members of staff at the Dublin English language school based…

News – The Labour PartyIreland’s fastest growing youth movement, Labour Youth has this weekend elected a new Chairperson, Patrick Ahern, following a successful three day conference in County Wexford. Speaking after being elected at the Labour Youth conference Patrick Ahern commented: “I’m delighted to have been elected Chairperson of Labour Youth. I’d like to thank…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Spokesperson for Disability and general election candidate for Cork North Central, Kathleen Lynch has called on Minister Eoghan Murphy to ensure that all public housing built by this government be completely disability accessible. Commenting today, Mrs. Lynch said: “Today marks the 26th International Day of Persons with Disabilities and provides…

News – The Labour Party Labour Party Health spokesperson Alan Kelly TD has said the drug Pembro needs to be available to Cervical Cancer patients sooner rather than later. Deputy Kelly said: “I welcome moves by Health Minister Simon Harris to put measures in place to extend the drug Pembro to all Cervical Cancer patients…

News – The Labour Party I’d like to start by telling you an old story that illustrates the Labour perspective: A young girl asks her father, “Why is it so cold in the house?” “We don’t have any coal”, he says. “But why is there no coal?” she wants to know. “Because I lost my…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party leader Brendan Howlin TD today spoke in the Dáil about the importance of maintaining the Dublin Fire Brigade’s ambulance service. Deputy Howlin said: “In June of this year, the Dáil passed a motion on the Dublin Fire Brigade. We recognised that the Dublin Fire Brigade provides crucial ambulance services….

Labour Spokesperson on Education Senator Aodhán Ó Ríordáin has called on the Minister for Education to act now to avoid industrial chaos follwing the ASTI rejection of the propsed pay deal. Comenting Senator O’Ríordáin said: “I am calling on the Minister to proactively re-engage with the unions to find a new deal for teachers. “Two…