Deputy Willie Penrose, Labour Party spokesperson on Social Protection today said: “The decision by Independent News and Media (INM) to wind down it’s defined benefit pension scheme highlights the need for the pension rights of workers to be defended and protected. “Any fair minded person will agree that it is wrong that shareholders will profit…

Speaking ahead of Labour’s Private Members Bill on Social and Affordable Housing, Labour’s spokesperson on Housing and Planning, Jan O’Sullivan has called once again on the Government to use the increasing number of vacant properties as a solution to the housing crisis. “The 2016 Census tells us that there are more than 198,000 vacant dwellings…

Labour spokesperson on Equality, Senator Ged Nash, will today launch a Bill that seeks to have the state recognise the need to exonerate, and apologise to, gay men who were convicted of sexual offences before 1993. Senator Ivana Bacik will also launch legislation that aims to ensure that those same-sex couples whose pension rights are…

Commenting on the publication of figures documenting the number of assaults on staff in HSE run hospitals, Labour spokesperson on Health, Alan Kelly TD said: “The shocking figures published in today’s Irish Examiner showing nearly 3,500 assaults on healthcare staff in HSE run hospital over recent years highlights the need for a zero tolerance approach…

At a meeting of the leaders of socialist, social democratic and labour parties from across the EU in Prague last night, an agreement was reached to kick-start a process of reexamining the stability and growth pact, and the fiscal rules that flow from it. The proposal was made by Labour leader Brendan Howlin, who said:…

Labour spokesperson on water, Jan O’Sullivan TD, has called on the Government to clarify it’s position on water charge refunds. It comes as the latest Exchequer figures show there is enough extra tax revenue to repay those who paid. Deputy O’Sullivan said: “Another day has passed with members of the Government voicing widely divergent positions…

Commenting on the continued threat to in-house production of children’s programming at RTE, Senator Kevin Humphreys said: “Tonight, across Ireland hundreds of thousands of families will sit down to watch the Late Late Toy Show.” “It is a marque event in children’s programming, and will start countless conversations and discussions in the days ahead –…

Speaking on World AIDS Day, Labour spokesperson on Health, Alan Kelly TD has called on the Government to increase their effort to combat HIV and AIDS. “The statistics show that in the last year more people are living in Ireland with HIV than ever before. This Government should devote greater resources  to address the epidemic….