News – The Labour PartyLabour representative on the Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution, Jan O’Sullivan TD, has welcomed the clarity provided by the Supreme Court in its ruling regarding the constitutional rights of the unborn in Limerick today. Deputy O’Sullivan said: “I welcome this very clear and unanimous ruling by the Supreme…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Senator Kevin Humphreys has said the lifting of employment restrictions in the restaurant industry shouldn’t be used to create a race to the bottom in employment standards across the sector. It follows calls this week from the Restaurants Association of Ireland (RAI) to lift restrictions on the hiring of chefs…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party leader and Wexford TD Brendan Howlin has said the omission of investment in Rosslare Europort in the National Plan has to be reversed. Deputy Howlin raised the issue with the Taoiseach in the Dáil today. Deputy Howlin commented: “The lack of investment for Rosslare Europort in the Government’s strategy…

News – The Labour PartySpeaking ahead of a Green Party motion on the Cost of Rental Public Housing this evening, Labour Housing spokesperson Jan O’Sullivan TD, has called on the Government to move quickly to use the 700 publicly owned sites already identified around the country for social and affordable housing. The Labour Party will…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party Leader, Brendan Howlin TD, has repeated his call for the Taoiseach’s vanity project, the Strategic Communications Unit to be disbanded. This follows the publication of internal Government correspondence today by the Sunday Business Post. Deputy Howlin said: “There are a number of things that arise from today’s story that…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party Leader, Brendan Howlin, has called on the Taoiseach to clarify remarks pertaining to his position on Brexit made by the British Prime Minister, Teresa May, in her speech on Brexit yesterday. Deputy Hoqlin said: “Specifically, Mrs May indicated that she and the Taoiseach agreed that both countries, Ireland and…

News – The Labour Party Labour Party representative for Dublin South-West and Councillor for Tallaght South, Martina Genockey has condemned the events that have taken place in Tallaght this evening resulting in the robbery and destruction of at least one supermarket in the area. Councillor Genockey said: “I absolutely condemn the behaviour of those who…

News – The Labour PartyAfter the review launched by the Taoiseach into his own Strategic Communications Unit, Labour Party Leader Brendan Howlin has called on him to now disband the discredited unit; to cease the use of public money for partisan and unethical advertisements with the sole promotion of his Government; and to support measures…