News – The Labour PartyLabour Party TD for Westmeath, Willie Penrose has once again raised the issue of the provision of a secondary school in Kinnegad. Deputy Penrose said: “Kinnegad is the third largest town in Westmeath and with one of the most densely populated primary schools in the country, St Etchen’s. “Kinnegad  has experienced…

News – The Labour PartyLabour TD for Limerick City, Jan O’Sullivan says the trolley numbers at UHL requires a crisis response after 81 people, were waiting on trolleys at the hospital today. Deputy O’Sullivan said: “I am calling on Minister Harris to intervene directly to get management to re-open the 17 bed ward 1a that…

News – The Labour PartyLabour local election candidate for Dublin’s North Inner City, and spokesperson on Regeneration Joe Costello has welcomed the long awaited decision on the Liffey Cycle route. Mr Costello said: “The announcement today by the National Transport Authority (NTA) that the long-awaited Liffey Cycle Route had been finally selected is welcome news….

News – The Labour PartySenator Humphreys has called for the reinstatement of the Community Graffiti Reduction Programme which ceased in 2009. The aims of the programme were to fund the removal of any graffiti within a public space or private property visible from public spaces and support small business by supplying graffiti removal kits. Senator…

News – The Labour PartyLabour TD for Dublin West, Joan Burton has called on the Fine Gael Government to respond urgently to the outrageous shooting incident that occurred outside the Riversdale Community College this afternoon by increasing the resources for community policing, and clamping down on the spate of recent incidents locally. Deputy Burton said:…

News – The Labour PartySheila Nunan meets with EU Commission Vice President in Brussels and lead candidate for the Party of European Socialists. Labour European election candidate for Ireland South, Sheila Nunan, travelled to Brussels today (Tuesday, 2 April) where she discussed the challenges facing Europe and the need for a social Europe with European…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party Health spokesperson, Alan Kelly TD, has said that it is not right that women who are going through the CervicalCheck programme are having their smear tests expire while those who can afford to pay for tests are getting their tests analysed within three weeks. Deputy Kelly said: “It is…

News – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Communications Seán Sherlock TD has questioned why three TDs agreed to a private meeting today with Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg rather than hold a public appearance at a parliamentary committee. Deputy Sherlock said: “The CEO of Facebook Mark Zuckerberg has refused previous invitations to go before the international…