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Vulnerable Social Welfare Recipients Left Out in the Cold in central Dublin

News – The Labour PartyLabour representative for Dublin Central, Joe Costello has criticised the failure of the Department of Social Protection to inform citizens of where to recieve their social weflare payments today. Mr Costello said: “The Department of Social Protection are very remiss in closing their Intreo offices in central Dublin from Wednesday the…

Labour Admin

01 March 2018

Labour Youth welcomes progress on Bogus Self Employment Bill

News – The Labour Party#EndBogusSelfEmployment Labour Youth has welcomed the progress yesterday in the Seanad where Senator Ged Nash’s proposed law to tackle Bogus Self Employment passed to committee stage. Labour Youth Chair Chloe Manahan said “The condemnation of Bogus Self-Employment is not a conclusion it is difficult to arrive at. It’s obvious that employersmisrepresent…

Labour Youth
01 March 2018

Labour Bill to ban Bogus Self Employment passes second stage in the Seanad

News – The Labour PartySpeech by Labour Senator Ged Nash on the second stage passage of the Labour Party’s Protection of Employment (Measures to Counter False Self Employment) Bill 2018. Seanad Éireann, February 28th Employment policy is at the heart of public policy. There are, of course, core issues to do with pay. How do…

28 February 2018

Department must make a decision now on school closures

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party Education spokesperson Aodhán Ó Ríordáin has called on the Department of Education to make a speedy response to latest weather warnings. Senator Ó Ríordáin said: “The hands-off approach taken by the Department of Education in relation to school closures is showing a stunning lack of leadership. “School principals are…

28 February 2018

Penrose welcomes doubling of fuel allowance

News – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Rural and Community Affairs, Willie Penrose TD, has welcomed confirmation from the Social Protection Minister that the fuel allowance will be doubled this week due to the weather. Deputy Penrose said: “This is welcome news from Minister Doherty that the fuel allowance will be doubled this week as…

Labour Admin

28 February 2018

Humphreys praises public transport workers as Beast from the East hits Dublin

News – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Transport Senator Kevin Humphreys has paid tribute to Dublin Bus drivers and other public transport workers who are keeping the city moving during the snowy conditions. Senator Humphreys said: “As Dublin is hit with the snowy conditions from the so-called Beast from the East, credit must go to…

Labour Admin

28 February 2018

Media notification: Nash doorstep cancelled

News – The Labour PartyDue to bad weather, today’s planned doorstep on bogus self-employment is cancelled. 

Labour Trade Unionists
28 February 2018

Media notification: Nash to hold doorstep on bogus self-employment

News – The Labour Party Tomorrow, Wednesday 28th February 2018, Senator Ged Nash will be holding a media doorstep on a new bill to tackle false self-employment. Senator Nash will be joined by representatives from trade unions whose members have been impacted by the rise of bogus self-employment. The doorstep will include representatives from the…

27 February 2018

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