Labour Party spokesperson on Dublin, Senator Kevin Humphreys has welcomed the decision by RTÉ to continue making children’s TV programmes. “It is really welcome news that RTÉ have come to an agreement with the RTÉ Trade Union Group and found the money to continue producing children’s TV shows in 2017. “Like many I was taken…

Labour Transport spokesperson Brendan Ryan has called on Fianna Fáil to accept the Labour addendum to their private member’s motion on Bus Éireann. Today on the Order of Business, Fianna Fáil Leader Micheál Martin raised the need for greater protection for employees on insecure and low-hour contracts. If the Party that cut the minimum wage…

Willie Penrose, TD for Longford/Westmeath has called on the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation and the IDA to outline how they plan to foster employment in Mullingar following Imperial Tobacco closing down. “In light of Imperial Tobacco closing down, it is vital now that we see high-quality jobs brought to Mullingar. “The Government has…

Labour Party Leader and Justice spokesperson, Brendan HowlinTD, has delivered to the Dáil clerk a Private Notice Question (PNQ) which demands that the Taoiseach Enda Kenny answer questions in the Dáil today on Irish participiation in the US pre-clearance regime. This is the first Private Notice Question to have been tabled in this Dáil and is…

A Labour Party Bill to have the State exonerate and apologise to gay men historically convicted of sexual offences will be debated in the Seanad on Wednesday afternoon. The Conviction for Certain Sexual Offences (Apology and Exoneration) Bill 2016 states that the convictions are discriminatory, contrary to dignity and in breach of personal privacy and…

Updated Time: Labour leader Brendan Howlin TD, and Senator Ged Nash will today, Tuesday 31st January, be available to speak to journalists at 11.45 am on: – Our Seanad Private Members Business on Convictions for Certain Sexual Offences (Apology and Exoneration) Bill 2016 being debated on Wednesday – A Priority Notice Question being tabled by…

The Irish Government needs to act now to ensure that Donald Trump’s immigration ban is put to a halt at Irish airports, according to Labour Youth Chairperson Kevin Donoghue. “Ireland already has a pretty disappointing record in supporting American foreign policy by letting U.S. warplanes refuel at Shannon airport. It seems now we should be…

Labour Leader Brendan Howlin has today called on the Taoiseach to confirm that he will not visit the White House on St. Patrick’s Day. “For decades, Irish Governments have been able to enjoy significant access to senior US politicians in the days around St. Patrick’s Day. This has allowed us to raise issues that matter…