News – The Labour PartyToday, Senator Ivana Bacik launched the Labour Party campaign for a Yes vote in Galway, with Labour representative for Galway West, Councillor Niall McNelis. Senator Bacik said: “I am delighted to be launching the Labour Yes campaign for Galway West with Councillor Niall McNelis today. “Labour representatives and members are working…

News – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Justice Seán Sherlock has said that action is needed to restore Garda morale and questions must be answered about why the perception exists that one rule applies to the top, and another to the rank and file as highlighted again today by revelations at the Disclosures Tribunal about…

News – The Labour Party Commenting on the report into maternity services at Portiuncula Hospital, Labour Party Health spokesperson, Alan Kelly TD, has said that the management need to take accountability for what happened and lessons have to be learned. Deputy Kelly said:  “Serious lessons have to be learned at Portiuncula Hospital following the long-awaited…

News – The Labour PartyJack O Connor, who has been selected to contest the next General Election for the Labour Party in Wicklow, has called for an urgent integrated response, entailing innovative thinking, to address the problem of growing rush hour traffic congestion on the N11. Mr O’Connor said: “The endlessly increasing misery endured by…

News – The Labour Party Labour spokesperson on Housing, Jan O’Sullivan TD, reacting to the latest Daft.ie report has said that it shows the absolute failure of the Government’s Rent Pressure Zone model to slow the pace of increases in the rental market.  Deputy O’Sullivan said:  “The Daft.ie report that shows an annual average rent…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Youth is urging young people nationwide to get registered to vote for the upcoming referendum by the deadline on 8th May. National Chairperson Chloe Manahan commented: “With less than a week to the deadline and 150,000 young people still not registered to vote, time is of the essence to make…

News – The Labour Party Speaking from the INMO annual delegate conference, Labour Health spokesperson, Alan Kelly TD, has said in order to tackle the staffing crisis in our hospitals, the Government must end pay inequality for nursing staff. Deputy Kelly said: “We must address the standard of pay for nurses in Ireland when we…

News – The Labour PartyLabour representative for South Kildare, Cllr Mark Wall has said the news that Coca Cola is to close its plant in Athy with the loss of 82 jobs is a devastating blow for the town, and that the Government must now urgently respond. Cllr Wall said: “The loss of 82 manufacturing…