Reacting to the remarks of Minister Shane Ross on the health crisis, Labour spokesperson on Dublin, Senator Kevin Humphreys has said it is time the Minister got to grips with his own Department. “While there were 18 people waiting on trolleys this morning in his local hospital in St Vincent’s it’s incredible that the best…

Labour spokesperson on Health, Alan Kelly TD, has outlined six proposals aimed at tackling the current crisis in Ireland’s A and E departments. It comes ahead of a meeting between Minister Harris and the head of the HSE, later today. Deputy Kelly has proposed: 1. Opening beds in Model 2 hospitals. Making better use of…

Reacting to the latest figures on hospital overcrowding, Labour spokesperson on Health, Alan Kelly TD has said it is time for Minister Harris to recognise that it is now a national emergency and that all available beds must be opened immediately, and spare capacity in private hospitals accessed. “The figures published today by the INMO…

City and County Councils must show leadership in the fight against Litter and Dumping, said Joe Costello, Labour Party spokesman on Urban Regeneration in response to the annual Irish Business against Litter(IBAL) survey for 2016 which was published today. The IBAL survey states that levels of litter have risen throughout the course of the year….

There will be no New Year cheer for Ireland’s lowest paid workers with the derisory 10 cent per hour increase to the National Minimum Wage which will take effect on New Year’s Day, according to Labour spokesperson Ged Nash. “This time last year, 70,000 workers in the National Minimum Wage saw a 6% rise in…

Commenting on the High Court ruling on Apollo House, Labour Party spokesperson Joe Costello said: “A grassroots movement has transformed Apollo House into a symbol of how a community can respond positively to the homelessness crisis.” “It has become a touchstone for the failures of our profit driven housing market, which has failed to provide…

Labour Party spokesperson on Dublin Senator Kevin Humphreys has again raised the need to ensure AirBnB and the Fair Deal scheme do not lead to houses being removed from the rental market. He welcomed the acknowledgment from Minister Coveney in the Seanad today that he will examine the issues further in 2017. Senator Humphreys said:…

Labour spokesperson on Communications, Seán Sherlock TD, has hit out at the Government’s plans to create another group to implement the recommendations of the Mobile Broadband taskforce. Deputy Sherlock said: “Since the Government took office, this plan has been delayed and pushed from pillar to post. And now again we see the creation of yet…