News – The Labour PartyLabour Party Senator Rebecca Moynihan has called for an online sales tax to be examined. Senator Moynihan said: “We know that there has been a massive surge in online spending since Covid-19 arrived on our shores. Many companies that Irish people are buying from don’t have a bricks and mortar presence…

News – The Labour Party– Focus must be on retraining and supporting people back into work With hundreds of thousands of people out of work through no fault of their own, Labour TD Ged Nash said the Fine Gael obsession with cutting income supports is wrong, and government efforts should focus on supporting people back…

News – The Labour PartyReacting to news that Aer Lingus are seeking to implement further unilateral pay cuts to their staff, Labour TD for Dublin Fingal, Duncan Smith, has called on the Government to give assurances that the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme will be available to the aviation sector until the end of 2020. Deputy…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party Leader Alan Kelly will be available to speak to reporters on the Leinster House plinth at 11.15am tomorrow morning, Thursday 4th June in advance of Leader statements in the Dáil. What: Labour doorstep with Party Leader Alan Kelly. Where: Leinster House plinth. When: 11.15am, Thursday 4th June ENDS

News – The Labour PartyIn the Dáil today during statements on Defence, Labour TD for Cork East Seán Sherlock raised with the Minister the need to ensure that Irish troops who had been on leave from Lebanon at the time travel restrictions were brought in should not lose out financially because they were unable to…

News – The Labour PartyLabour TD for Dublin Fingal, Duncan Smith has called on the Government to extend the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme for the aviation sector. Deputy Smith said: “I am calling on the Government to extend the temporary wage subsidy scheme for the aviation industry including vital support industries in order to stave…

News – The Labour PartyLabour TD Ged Nash has called on the Minister for Finance to take urgent action to stop banks – particularly those in which the State holds a majority share – withdrawing mortgage approval from workers availing of the temporary wage subsidy scheme. Deputy Nash said: “I have recently been contacted by…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party member of the Covid-19 Response Committee, Duncan Smith TD, has said that any further negotiations with private hospitals should include considerations to nationalise one or two private hospitals. Deputy Smith said: “Following my questioning at the Covid-19 Response Committee today, the Department of Health and HSE confirmed to me…