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MINISTER ROSS IS ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL-RYAN

Brendan Ryan, Labour Party spokesperson for Transport, has described as “astonishing” the fact no meaningful talks have taken place since workers at Dublin Bus announced they are engaging in six days of industrial action over September. “Today sees the beginning of strike action by Dublin Bus workers which will impact on over 400,000 commuters. I…

Labour Admin

09 September 2016

Labour Party amendments today will move us from lip service towards action to deliver tax justice.- Howlin

Ceann Comhairle,   The Labour Party will seek to amend the Government motion before the House today.   My party supports in principle the decision of the Government to appeal this case.   At one level, it has not been an easy position to reach.   The prospect of an additional 13 plus billion of…

Labour Admin

07 September 2016

Time for Ross to prove his mettle – Humphreys

Ahead of industrial action planned by Dublin Bus workers tomorrow, Labour spokesperson for Dublin, Senator Kevin Humphreys has offered his support for striking workers and has called on Minister Shane Ross to intervene. “With this strike costing Dublin businesses €2.1 million a day and 500,000 bus journeys being affected, it is high time Shane Ross…

Labour Admin

07 September 2016

Minister for Transport Must Meet with the Unions – Labour Youth

Ahead of industrial action planned by Dublin Bus workers over the course of the next month beginning tomorrow, Labour Youth calls on Minister for Transport Shane Ross to meet with the unions spearheading the action. On the issue, National Chairperson of Labour Youth, Grace Williams commented, “It is absolutely outrageous that Minister for Transport Shane…

Labour Youth
07 September 2016

Kelly urges Harris to unveil HSE winter initiative

The continuing delay by Minister Harris in confirming a detailed plan for the HSE winter initiative is nothing short of unacceptable, according to the Labour Party health spokesperson Alan Kelly. “We have now reached September with absolutely no confirmation from the HSE of the details of their long-promised winter initiative. Minister Harris has spent weeks…

06 September 2016

LYNCH WELCOMES ÁRAS ATTRACTA REPORT RECCOMENDATIONS

Following the publication of the report of the Áras Attracta Swinford Review Group, Labour Party Spokesperson on Mental Health, Kathleen Lynch has welcomed the recommendations by Dr Kevin McCoy and his team. “In December 2014, I was shocked and distressed by the revelations of extremely poor and unacceptable standards of care and mistreatment of vulnerable…

Labour Trade Unionists
06 September 2016

Labour Party Autumn think-in to take place in Dublin

The Parliamentary Labour Party will hold its Autumn think-in in The Mansion House, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 on Thursday the 22nd and Friday the 23rd of September. A full agenda and details of media arrangements will be available in due course.  

Labour Trade Unionists
06 September 2016

Labour TDs publish amendments to Government Apple Tax Motion

Today, Labour TDs have published their amendments to the Government’s Motion re: Appeal the European Commission’s decision that Ireland provided unlawful State aid to Apple. To insert the following after paragraph (iv): “(v) strongly supports the ongoing work of the OECD and the EU through the BEPS process to tackle aggressive cross-border tax planning; (vi) insists…

Labour Trade Unionists
06 September 2016

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