Labour Party Leader Brendan Howlin TD has condemned outright the shocking scenes of violence and death in Gaza today that has seen live fire used by Israeli forces against Palestinians. Deputy Howlin said: “I want to condemn utterly the slaughter today by Israeli forces against protesting Palestinians in Gaza. “The outrageous use of live fire…

Comrades, James Connolly’s path to establish our party was not an easy one. For nearly twenty years, the Irish Trades Union Congress debated whether to establish a separate Irish Labour Party or combine our struggle with that of the British Labour Party. In 1911, Connolly engaged in public debates on the question with the Belfast…

With just two weeks to go to the referendum on repealing the eighth amendment, Labour TD Jan O’Sullivan, has said it is important that voters keep women’s health at the forefront of their minds. Deputy O’Sullivan said: “This day two weeks people right across the country will be heading to their local polling stations to…

Labour spokesperson on Affordable Housing, Joanna Tuffy, has called on the Government to have explicit requirements for affordable housing in any future Strategic Development Zone (SDZ) Orders. Ms. Tuffy said: “While recent SDZ orders have referred to the deficiency in the supply of housing, there have been no explicit requirements for affordable housing to be…

Labour Party leader, Brendan Howlin TD, will address the annual James Connolly Commemoration at Arbour Hill in Dublin, today, Sunday, May 13th 2018. Deputy Howlin will be available to speak to reporters ahead of the ceremony at 11.45am. The official ceremony, including a speech from Deputy Howlin, and readings from the Connolly family, and Cllr….

Cynical exercise in spin on Bogus Self Employment reflects wider issue of lack of Government focus on “Decent Jobs” for young people.  Speaking at a meeting of the reactivated Liam Kavanagh/East Wicklow Branch of the Labour Party on Thursday evening 10th May, Party Chairperson and Wicklow Dáil Candidate Jack O’Connor, returned to the theme of…

Labour representative in Galway West, Cllr Níall McNelis has said that today’s decision by Apple to scrap plans for a data centre in Athenry is a body blow for the west of Ireland. Cllr McNelis said: “The decision by Apple today not to proceed with plans for a data centre in Athenry was not unexpected,…

Speaking in advance of a public meeting in Dalymount tonight on Repeal the 8th Joe Costello, Labour Party Spokesperson on Urban Regeneration, said that after 35 years it was high time that the 8th Amendment was removed from the Constitution. “The 8th Amendment is a chilling constitutional provision for any woman who is pregnant or…