News – The Labour PartyLast year, Joan Burton asked me to chair a working group within the labour party to come up with a plan for quality and affordable childcare. We consulted widely within the Party, and more importantly within our local communities and this process of engagement gave us a very clear insight as…

News – The Labour Party At the launch of ‘Standing Up For Families’ – Labour’s plan for quality and affordable childcare As a woman leader, I feel passionately about children’s rights and childcare. That’s why standing up for children and families is one of my priorities. Since 2011, Labour in government has done a great deal….

News – The Labour PartyThis morning Labour formally launched its plan for quality and affordable childcare. ‘Standing Up For Families’ commits to introducing low-cost, quality childcare for all under 12s, to dramatically increase the level of spending on early years education and childcare, and to develop a skilled childcare workforce with decent pay and fair…

News – The Labour PartyToday, Tanaiste Joan Burton will officially launch ‘Standing Up For Families’, Labour’s plan for quality and affordable childcare. She will be accompanied by Deputy Ciara Conway and Cllr Mark Wall, election candidates in Waterford and Kildare South respectively. Time: 11am Location: Labour Press Centre, Labour Head Office The launch will be…

News – The Labour PartyOn a television debate last night, Richard Boyd Barrett, sided with Sinn Féin, and called for the abolition of the special criminal court. “I believe it wrong to call for an end to the Special Criminal Court. It is an integral part of our criminal justice system, as is evident from…

News – The Labour PartyOnce again Micheal Martin has snubbed a Fianna Fail health policy launch today. He is clearly ducking and diving questions on health because he can’t credibly stand over his own appalling record as Health Minister. It’s the second time in just over two weeks that Martin has been notably absent from…

News – The Labour PartyTomorrow, Tanaiste Joan Burton will officially launch ‘Standing Up For Families’, Labour’s plan for quality and affordable childcare. She will be accompanied by Deputy Ciara Conway and Cllr Mark Wall, election candidates in Waterford and Kildare South respectively. Time: 11am Location: Labour Press Centre, Labour Head Office, Sir John Rogerson’s Quay,…

News – The Labour PartyListening to Sinn Fein tie itself in knots about the Special Criminal Court begs the question as to who is dictating the party’s strategy on this issue. There are very few issues on which the party is prepared to flout public opinion and overwhelming evidence. They are running an election on…