News – The Labour PartyLabour Senator Ivana Bacik has today commended the bravery of Máiría Cahill and called on the PSNI to work to deliver justice for her and all other victims of sexual abuse at the hands of the republican movement.   Speaking today Senator Bacik said:   “I welcome the findings of the…

News – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on housing Jan O’Sullivan has today described government’s plan for housing as “old wine in new bottles” Commenting today O’Sullivan said: “Today’s announcement from government of a Land Development Bank is a plan to sell off state-owned land to developers to make a profit which is totally the opposite…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party representative for Dublin Bay North, Senator Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, has welcomed the decision by An Bord Pleanála to refuse permission for a development on St. Paul’s land adjacent to St Anne’s Park. Senator Ó Ríordáin said: “I have been campaigning against development on this land for three years with…

News – The Labour PartySpeaking as part of a two-day visit to Galway, Labour Party Leader Brendan Howlin addressed some of the needs of the city and county. Deputy Howlin said “It was put to me recently that even if the IDA found a business that wanted to open a factory with 1000 jobs in…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party Education spokesperson, Senator Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, has called on the Government and their coalition partners, Fianna Fáil to deliver on tackling back to school costs in the upcoming budget. Senator Ó Ríordáin said: “As the phoney war between the Government parties, Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil and the Independent Alliance…

News – The Labour Party Labour Party Health spokesperson, Alan Kelly TD, has called for the recommendations of the Scoping Inquiry into the CervicalCheck Screening Programme to be implemented urgently and has called for an external investigative review.  Speaking on the publication of Dr Scally’s report, Deputy Kelly said: “I accept the recommendations of Dr.Scally’s…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Justice spokesperson, Séan Sherlock TD, has called on the new Garda Commissioner, Drew Harris and the Minister for Justice to explain the heavy handed tactics used by An Garda Síochána alongside private security men in balaclavas in the eviction of protestors in Dublin last night. Deputy Sherlock said: “While we…

News – The Labour PartySpeaking in response to Fianna Fáil’s proposal for €200 million for ‘affordable housing’ and their claim this would provide 4000 homes, Labour Party spokesperson on housing, Jan O’Sullivan TD, argued that the Fianna Fáil proposals are insufficient, inefficient and unsustainable. Deputy O’Sullivan said: “Fianna Fáil are asking the Government to spend…