News – The Labour PartyLabour Party Housing spokesperson, Jan O’Sullivan TD, has said that the Government have made little movement when it comes to housing in the year since Leo Varadkar was elected Taoiseach. Deputy O’Sullivan said: “Last June, members of the Opposition were willing to give the Taoiseach and the Minister for Housing, Eoghan…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Senator Ged Nash will be available to speak to reporters at 11am today, Wednesday 14th June on the Leinster House plinth. He will publish the draft text of a motion apologising to men who were convicted of engaging in consensual same-sex sexual acts prior to the decriminalisation of homosexuality in…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party Leader Brendan Howlin TD will visit London on Thursday 14th June to meet with prominent members of the UK Labour Party and Trade Union movement, including the Shadow Secretary of State for Exiting the EU Sir Keir Starmer MP; the Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Tony Lloyd…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party Education spokesperson, Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, has called on the Government to commit to increased funding in higher education in Budget 2019. This comes as the Coalition for Publicly-Funded Higher Education have published opinion poll research that shows that 91% of people want to see increased public investment in higher…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Health spokesperson Alan Kelly TD, has published a new bill to amend the Civil Liability Act so that a family that loses an unborn child due to medical negligence is entitled to seek compensation for mental distress. Deputy Kelly was joined at the launch of the Civil Liability (Amendment) Bill…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party Leader Brendan Howlin has welcomed a concession extracted from Theresa May’s government that makes a no deal Brexit less likely. Deputy Howlin said: “While Dominic Grieve’s amendment was not put today to empower the Westminster Parliament to direct the Government in the event of a no deal Brexit, the…

News – The Labour PartySpeaking at the Dublin Rathdown Labour Party selection convention for Cllr Lettie McCarthy, Labour Party Leader, Brendan Howlin TD, has said that the chaotic Government policy on public transport is due to the lacklustre performance of Minister Shane Ross who is failing to deliver transport solutions for Dublin. Deputy Howlin said:…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Health spokesperson Alan Kelly TD, will today at 11am launch a new bill to amend the law so that a family that loses an unborn child due to medical negligence is entitled to seek compensation for mental distress. The need for a change in the law arises from the case…