News – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Justice, and TD for Cork East, Seán Sherlock has called on Minister Mitchell O’Connor to lay out a timeline for the delivery of promised compulsory consent classes in Irish Universities. This call follows reporting today of three incidents of rape of students in Cork in recent weeks. Commenting…

News – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Social Protection Ged Nash has called on Minister Regina Doherty to clarify immediately the level of Christmas Bonus that will be paid to those in receipt of social welfare payments in December. Senator Nash said: “In her written opening statement to the Oireachtas Committee today the Minister for…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party spokesperson on Education Aodhan Ó Ríordáin has criticised the government for their proposal on public sector pay. Commenting today Senator Ó Ríordáin said: “The proposal put forward by government falls significantly short of creating pay equity for teachers and other public sector workers. “Their plan would mean pay increases…

News – The Labour PartyDeputy Alan Kelly and members of the Labour Parliamentary Party will be available to speak to reporters this morning at 11.30am, Tuesday 25th September, on the Leinster House plinth about tonight’s motion of no confidence in Minister Eoghan Murphy and news of the day What: Labour Party doorstep Where: Leinster House plinth…

News – The Labour PartySpeaking after the first day of his visit to the British Labour Party Conference in Liverpool, Brendan Howlin TD, Leader of the Irish Labour Party spoke about his hope that the British Labour Party would champion Ireland’s interests during the current negotiations on Brexit. Deputy Howlin said: “Other than the United…

News – The Labour PartySpeaking in advance of his three-day visit to the British Labour Party Conference in Liverpool, Brendan Howlin TD, Leader of the Irish Labour Party spoke about his hope for a second referendum on the UK’s relationship with the Europen Union. Deputy Howlin said “I warmly welcome statements by Labour Leader Jeremy…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party public representatives in counties Carlow, Kilkenny, South Tipperary, Waterford and Wexford have been told by party leader Brendan Howlin that 24 hour, seven days a week Cardiology Cath Lab for the region based at University Hospital (UHW) is one step closer if assurances stated by the Minister for Health…

News – The Labour PartySpeaking in response to UK Prime Minister May’s call for detailed, written counter-proposals from the EU, Labour Party Leader Brendan Howlin said: “The UK and EU agreed on a joint declaration in relation to the Irish border backstop in December 2017. “When the EU Barnier team spelled out that declaration in…