Good afternoon. I hope you all enjoyed the morning session, and welcome to the councillors who have joined us for the afternoon. Last night, I spoke about the rebuilding of the Labour Party. I spoke about our achievements over the five years. And I also spoke about some of the mistakes that we made, and…

Leader of the Labour Party, Brendan Howlin, members of the Labour Parliamentary Party and Labour councillors will hold a media doorstep today at 1.50pm. Location: Mansion House, Dawson Street, Dublin 2.  Time: 1.50pm

  Good evening, and welcome back after what I hope was a relaxing summer break. My job is a simple one – to rebuild the Labour Party. To do so, I will rely on the talents of all those gathered here this evening. Tonight, speaking in this historic room, I want to talk about how…

Notification for the information of media. Neil Ward has been appointed Chief of Staff in the office of the leader of the Labour Party, and will oversee operations in Leinster House. Neil served as special advisor to both Jan O’Sullivan and Ruairí Quinn over recent years, having previously worked in Labour Head Office and in…

Launch of Protection of Employment (Uncertain Hours) Bill 2016 A new Bill published today by Senator Ged Nash has the potential to transform the lives of working people by providing greater certainty and employment security for thousands of atypical workers in sectors such as hospitality, retail and the care sector. Speaking at the launch of…

MEDIA NOTIFICATION Wednesday 21st September LABOUR TO LAUNCH BILL TO TACKLE UNCERTAIN HOURS CONTRACTS Labour Party Spokesperson on Labour Affairs and Workers’ Rights, Senator Ged Nash, will launch the Party’s Protection of Employment (Uncertain Hours) Bill 2016 today Wednesday 21st September, 2.00pm Archbishop Square, directly opposite the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Kildare Street…

The time has long passed for the IDA to start getting big jobs to small towns across Ireland, according to Labour Leader Brendan Howlin who is attending the Ploughing Championships today, as new figures show that rural counties are being left behind when it comes to investment by large companies. “As Ireland gathers to celebrate…

The Parliamentary Labour Party will hold its Autumn meeting in the Mansion House, Dawson Street, Dublin 2 on 22nd and 23rd of September. The meeting will discuss Labour’s rebuild, new ways of looking at Ireland’s progress, givering every child the right start and the future of work. Media arrangements are as follows: Thursday 5pm – Media…