News – The Labour PartyLabour Party spokesperson on Health Promotion, Cllr Martina Genockey, has said steps must be taken to reassure women who are understandably worried and concerned in the wake of the Cervical Check controversy. Cllr Genockey said: “I think every woman around the country is feeling a sense of anxiety as well as…

News – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Employment Affairs & Social Protection, Senator Ged Nash has welcomed the announcment of the first major Chinese biopharma investment in Ireland by WuXi Biologics that will deliver 400 jobs in Dundalk. Dundalk site identified for large-scale pharma investment in 2015 Regional Action Plan for Jobs Senator Nash said:“The…

News – The Labour PartySpeaking at the all-island civic dialogue meeting with Michel Barnier in Dundalk today, Monday 30th April, Labour Party Leader Brendan Howlin TD outlined the need for absolute clarity by the June meeting of the EU Council on arrangements for the Irish border. Deputy Howlin said: “I’ve always been a political optimist….

News – The Labour PartyLabour Health spokesperson Alan Kelly TD has called for the Oireachtas Health Committee to meet next week on the revelations about the cervical cancer screening programme. Deputy Kelly said: “The revelations in the last few days about the CervicalCheck service have been deeply shocking, and has caused huge concern for women…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party Leader Brendan Howlin has described Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald’s remarks that Brexit could not be stopped or ameliorated at Westminster as 100% wrong. Responding to remarks by the Sinn Fein leader quoted in the Ulster Herald, Deputy Howlin said: “Mary Lou’s remarks are self-serving nonsense designed to…

News – The Labour Party Labour Education spokesperson, Aodhán Ó Ríordáin has called on the Ministers for Higher Education to put her plans for future funding of higher education on the record of both Houses of the Oireachtas. Senator Ó Ríordáin said: “For months, Ministers Bruton and Mitchell-O’Connor have fobbed off questions by parliamentarians on…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party Health spokesperson, Alan Kelly TD, has called for an investigation into CervicalCheck. This follows Vicky Phelan’s case in the High Court and the fact that fourteen other women who were given incorrect test results. Deputy Kelly said: “Firstly, my thoughts go out to Ms Phelan and her family. No…

News – The Labour PartyThe Labour Party will launch our referendum campaign to repeal the 8th amendment on Sunday 29th April at the Westbury Hotel. Brendan Howlin TD, will be joined at the event by Labour’s Director of Elections for the referendum campaign, Cllr Jane Horgan Jones, Labour Parliamentary Party members and special guests. The…