The Labour Party will today host a major international seminar on Brexit to discuss the ways in which Ireland may be impacted by the UK’s decision to leave the European Union. The event starts at 5pm at the Royal Irish Academy, Dawson Street in Dublin. Labour leader Brendan Howlin will deliver a key note address…

The Labour Party will host a major international seminar on Brexit in Dublin tomorrow evening, to discuss the ways in which Ireland may be impacted by the UK’s decision to leave the European Union. Labour leader Brendan Howlin will deliver a key note address at the event, with Senator Ivana Bacik to chair an expert…

Labour spokesperson on Social Protection, Willie Penrose TD, is calling on the Government to improve the way self-employed people are treated in the social welfare system. Deputy Penrose said: “For too long I have been calling for these issues to be addressed, and with signs the economy is continuing to improve, not least with the…

I am presenting the Social and Affordable Housing Bill to the House this evening on behalf of the Labour Party It sets out the urgent legislative actions needed to address what has become a crisis of soaring rents and little or no construction of homes where they are desperately needed. I am very disappointed that…

Remarks by Joan Burton TD on Labour’s Social & Affordable Housing Bill “Housing is urgently needed in the Dublin area, as well as in other parts of the country. More houses need to be built for young people to buy, and as social housing, for renting and specific groups such as older people. “There is…

Speech by Brendan Howlin TD on Labour’s Social & Affordable Housing Bill Our Bill tonight sets out to address key problems in the housing market. The history of our state has been marked by the insidious influence of private developers and property crashes. If we have any desire to change this, then it is clear…

Labour Party spokesperson on Housing Jan O’Sullivan TD is calling for the support of TDs to help secure rent certainty as outlined in her Social and Affordable Housing bill. “This evening I will be moving the second stage of Labour’s Social and Affordable Housing Bill in the Dáil.” “Unfortunately the Government and Fianna Fáil have…

Commenting on the publication of the Creative Ireland programme,Labour Party spokesperson on the Arts, Deputy Joan Burton stated: “Although Creative Ireland is billed as the Government’s Legacy Programme for Ireland 2016 the total financial commitment is far below the amounts committed to the Arts in Ireland 2016. “While I welcome in particular the publication of…