It’s always a pleasure to be here with members of the Chamber of Commerce. Firstly, and briefly, I want to talk about how we can begin to build a shared prosperity in Ireland. And perhaps a little more substantially, I want to share some of my thoughts on the impact of Brexit on our people….

The proposal in section 54 of the Finance Bill has been described by Labour’s Spokesperson on Finance, Joan Burton, as in effect, an amnesty for tax defaulters using offshore and overseas tax havens to avoid paying their legitimately due taxes in Ireland. According to Deputy Burton: “By delaying the implementation date to the first of…

Speaking on Dáíl Éireann statements on the conflict in Syria, with particular reference to the ongoing crisis in Aleppo. The now six year-old conflict in Syria is the world’s gravest humanitarian crisis since the Second World War. The numbers are easy to throw out, difficult to grasp: 8 million displaced people inside Syria, 4.5 million…

Senator Ivana Bacik has welcomed the all party support in the Seanad for the Labour Party motion on Syria, and today questioned the Minister for Foreign Affairs on the delay in resettling Syrian refugees. She said “I share the grave concern and outrage of Irish people at the appalling bombardment of civilians in Aleppo. As…

Labour TD Joan Burton has called on the Taoiseach Enda Kenny to clarify the number of possible outcomes to be considered following the work of the Citizens’ Assembly regarding the 8th amendment. It’s after the Taoiseach said there were more than two possible outcomes, during questioning from Deputy Burton in the Dáil today. When asking whether…

The Labour Party will today formally introduce a Bill to Dáil Éireann designed to tackle the behaviour of rogue crisis pregnancy agencies. The legislation would for the first time, require that those who provide counselling to women experiencing crisis pregnancies be registered and regulated. The issue, which is something Labour Women have campaigned on for…

CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY Ceann Comhairle, Tonight, in simple terms, we are debating whether education really matters. Extraordinarily, a week after the Budget, the Government still can’t confirm what date next year social welfare increases will come into force. Lest people think this is a minor detail, each additional week costs €7m or so, according to…

Labour Party leader, Brendan Howlin, along with Spokesperson on Children and Youth Affairs, Jan O’Sullivan, will be available to speak to the media tomorrow on the plinth at Leinster House, before the party formally introduces its Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Bill 2016, which is designed to tackle rogue pregnancy agencies in Ireland. Date:…