A Labour Party motion to postpone the sale of AIB shares until the funds raised can be used to invest in vital State infrastructure, has been passed in the Dáil this afternoon. Welcoming the motion’s passage, Labour leader Brendan Howlin TD, said: “The planned use of the proceeds from the sale of AIB to pay…

Labour TD for Limerick City, Jan O’Sullivan, has paid tribute to her constituency colleague Minister Michael Noonan, who has announced he won’t be running in the next General Election. Deputy O’Sullivan said: “Michael Noonan will be remembered for his contribution to the economic recovery of this country as Minister for Finance, working alongside Brendan Howlin…

Brendan Howlin TD, Leader of the Labour Party has said: “I note the announcement this morning by Minister of Finance Michael Noonan of his intention to stand down at next election, and not to seek appointment to the next cabinet. “Having worked closely with Michael over five difficult years, I have learned to admire his…

Commenting on the launch of the Party of European Socialist’s (PES) Act for Youth Plan campaign, Deputy Lord Mayor of Dublin Cllr Rebecca Moynihan has called for support for the four key points of the #Act4Youth campaign, and said that the future of the Youth Guarantee programme must be secured. Cllr Moynihan said: “I’m delighted…

Statement by Brendan Howlin, Leader of the Labour Party. “I believe that Enda Kenny will be remembered as Taoiseach of the Government that brought our country back from the brink. “The period from 2011 to 2016 was a difficult time to hold public office in Ireland. But regardless of the challenges we faced, Enda Kenny…

Tomorrow, Thursday 17th May at 12pm in the Mansion House, Deputy Lord Mayor of Dublin, and Labour general election candidate for Dublin South Central, Cllr Rebecca Moynihan will launch the second European Youth Plan Action Day in association with the Party of European Socialists (PES). Rebecca will be joined by Youth Plan Ambassadors Cllr Deirdre…

Labour Party Leader and TD for Wexford, Brendan Howlin, has today called on the Taoiseach to ensure a mobile cath lab is in place for University Hospital Waterford. “I am particularly disappointed by the response from the Taoiseach in the Dáil today. He could not give me a date as to when the mobile cath…

Labour Spokesperson on Children and Youth Affairs, Jan O’Sullivan TD, has expressed alarm at evidence given by HIQA to the Childrens’ Committee this morning. The Committee heard from HIQA representatives on the findings of the authority’s Statutory Foster Care Service inspection reports. Deputy O’Sullivan, who is Labour’s representative on the Joint Committee on Children and…