Labour Party Leader, Alan Kelly TD, has said the decision to have 20 ministers of State should be revisited in this economic climate. Deputy Kelly said: “As we face into more uncertain times post-Covid, I would question the need to have twenty junior ministers. “There are huge costs associated with junior ministries and we have…

Labour TD for Cork East Sean Sherlock has called on Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil and the Green Party to clarify whether the M20 will proceed over the lifetime of the next Government. Deputy Sherlock was speaking after comments from Green Party TD Ossian Smith at the Green Party convention and Minister for Finance Pascal Donohue…

Responding to the OECD’s Economic Outlook report which shows that the Pandemic Unemployment Payment should not be cut, Labour TD Ged Nash has called on the Government to stop its plans to slash the payment at the end of June. Deputy Nash said: “Recent international evidence from the OECD has now confirmed that pandemic unemployment…

Commenting on the death of Detective Garda Colm Horkan, Labour Party Leader, Alan Kelly TD, said: “Firstly my thoughts are with the family, friends and colleagues of Detective Colm Horkan. “The news coming from Castlerea this morning is absolutely awful. “What happened to Detective Horkan is a stark reminder of the fact that members of…

Extending his sympathy to the family, friends and colleagues of the Garda Detective shot in Roscommon last night, Labour Justice spokesperson Seán Sherlock said: “I am shocked, and deeply saddened to hear this morning of the fatal shooting of a Detective in An Garda Síochána in the Castlrea area of Co. Roscommon last night. I…

Congratulating the Irish Government and all those who contributed to the effort on their successful campaign to win a Security Council seat, Labour spokesperson on Foreign Affairs Brendan Howlin said: “I want to pay particular tribute to our diplomats and civil servants in both the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and across the public…

Responding to the publication of the new national mental health policy, Labour Senator Annie Hoey has said that the proposals must be fully resourced to ensure the implementation roadmap is delivered on, as no costings or future budget requirements have been provided today. Senator Hoey said: “Today’s document ‘Sharing the Vision – a Mental Health…

Labour TD for Dublin Fingal, Duncan Smith, has called on Aer Lingus to reverse the decision to unilaterally withdraw proposals which were aimed at stopping pay reductions and job losses describing the company action as unacceptable. Deputy Smith said: “It is a disgrace the way Aer Lingus has conducted itself in how they have engaged…