News – The Labour PartyThis Saturday 7th July, Labour Party Leader Brendan Howlin TD will deliver a keynote speech at a seminar in Drogheda in commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Movement. It will start at 11:00 in the Droichead Arts Theatre on Stockwell Street, Drogheda, Co Louth. The seminar will be…

News – The Labour PartyAlan Mangan has been selected to contest the next general election as the Labour Party candidate in Longford Westmeath. At the convention in the Mullingar Park Hotel, he said health, housing, jobs and IDA investment, and broadband are some of his key issues. Mr Mangan said: “It’s a huge honour for…

News – The Labour PartyCommenting on the Home Building Finance Ireland Bill 2018, Labour’s Spokesperson on Finance, Joan Burton TD said: “The Government’s new housing finance bill must be used for the development of more affordable purchase homes. This bill must focus on the needs of working persons looking to enter the housing market, and not…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party Leader Brendan Howlin will today introduce a new bill to the Dáil aimed at reintroducing town councils. The Local Government (Restoration of Town Councils) Bill 2018 would provide for defined urban areas with a population of at least 5,000 to be considered by a Local Government Commission for the…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Health spokesperson and Vice-Chair of the Public Accounts Committee, Alan Kelly TD, has said that the lack of clarity from the HSE on Cervical Check smears is not acceptable. Deputy Kelly said: “This morning the Department of Health confirmed that the physical review of slides that was supposed to be…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party Leader, Brendan Howlin TD, Jan O’Sullivan TD and Willie Penrose TD will launch a new Bill to re-establish town councils, today, Thursday 5th July at 11.30am on the Leinster House Plinth. What: Launch of bill to re-establish town councils When: 11.30am, Thursday, 5th July 2018 Where: Leinster House Plinth

News – The Labour PartyCommenting on today’s recommendation of the Living Wage Technical Group Labour Party spokesperson on Housing, Jan O’Sullivan has said that the Government urgently needs to link rent to the cost of living and extend the rent pressure zones nationwide. O’Sullivan said: “Today’s recommendation of an increase of the living wage to…

News – The Labour Party Labour Party Education spokesperson, Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, has criticised the cosy relationship between Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael which has ensured the passing of the Admissions to School Bill. Senator Ó Ríordáin said: “While they duke out a phoney war through the media, Fianna Fáil have been cosying up to…