News – The Labour PartyLet parties chose future election date if required says Labour Leader. Labour Party Leader Brendan Howlin has called on both Fine Gael and Fianna Fail to allow the passage of the legislation to provide for legal terminations to be passed in the lifetime of this Dail, and for the Government to…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Women are today welcoming what is a resounding message from the electorate to remove the 8th amendment from the constitution. Commenting Labour Women chair Sinead Ahern said “This result is about much more than removing a constitutional bar to abortion legislation. The phenomenal campaign and this clear result shows us…

News – The Labour PartySpeaking from the RDS, Labour Party Leader Brendan Howlin TD has reacted to the projected landslide win for the Yes campaign saying that the priority must be to pass the proposed legislation. Deputy Howlin said: “While the results still have to be officially declared the tallies from across the country show…

News – The Labour Party Labour Party TDs, Senators and representatives will be available for media interview in count centres tomorrow.  The Party Leader, Brendan Howlin TD, will be available to speak to media from the RDS from 12.30 p.m. More details to follow. The below are available for interview in the following count centres:…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party representative for Dublin South Central, Cllr. Rebecca Moynihan, has called on the OPW to have the grounds of Dublin Castle open to the public on results day, tomorrow, Saturday 26th May. Councillor Moynihan said: “I have written to Minister of State with responsibility for the Office of Public Works,…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party Leader Brendan Howlin has expressed surprise at the deal by the Minister for Justice, with Sinn Féin on the Judicial Appointments Commission Bill which has added further intrigue to an already ridiculous position. He also said that Sinn Féin is now helping to keep this Government together. Deputy Howlin…

News – The Labour PartyCork Labour Party Local Area Representative, Peter Horgan, has said that comments today from the contractors of the Cork Event Centre seeking another amendment to planning raises more questions than answers on the stalled multi million development. Mr Horgan commented:  “Why wasn’t this amendment seen in January when the original planning…

News – The Labour PartySpeaking at the final Labour press conference in the referendum campaign to repeal the 8th amendment, Labour spokesperson on Equality, Cllr Deirdre Kingston said: “Across Ireland today there are women in crisis pregnancies. “There are women who will take an abortion pill, alone in their bedroom or bathroom, without any medical…