News – The Labour PartyResponding to the publication of a draft Programme for Government called a Shared Future, Labour Party Leader Alan Kelly TD welcomed the significant movement by the two main parties on environmental issues, but expressed disappointment at the lack of costings, the high level of rebranded and rehashed policies across a range…

News – The Labour PartyOn World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, Labour Senator Mark Wall has urged the Government to outline in detail a road map for our older population as we all continue to look forward to the easing of the restrictions around Covid 19. Senator Wall stated that he was aware of a number…

News – The Labour Party Every child has a right to education, impact of blended learning on children must be analysed. Labour Education spokesperson Aodhán Ó Ríordáin has highlighted the legal requirement on the Minister for Education to consult with all education stakeholders if he plans to refuse enrolled pupils access to schools for a…

News – The Labour Party-Reopening plans lack clarity and need to be backed by capital measures.  -No clarity on what will happen if schools refuse to take part in Summer Provision The Minister for Education needs to clarify what will happen if schools refuse to take part in the Summer Education Programme, said Labour Education…

News – The Labour Party the EU next generation fund of €750 billion has only allocated €3 billion to Ireland With Brexit on the horizon, the Irish economy is already facing significant damage. Wexford Labour T.D Brendan Howlin has called on the Government to ensure an adequate proportion of this sizeable fund comes to Ireland….

News – The Labour PartyLabour Seanad Leader Ivana Bacik has called on the Irish government to condemn the Israeli Government’s plan to annex parts of the occupied West Bank as early as next month. Senator Bacik said: “This week, the German Foreign Minister joined countries like France in communicating his government’s opposition to the potential…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Senator Marie Sherlock has called on the Government to extend maternity leave for three months for women returning to work. Speaking at the handover of a petition of over 25,000 signatures to extend maternity leave, Senator Marie Sherlock said: “Working parents and particularly mothers are experiencing real difficulties in accessing…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party Leader, Alan Kelly TD has written to the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade seeking immediate action from the Government on the involvement of the Kinahan organisation in an international boxing event. Deputy Kelly said: “We as a country can’t tolerate a situation where one of the…