News – The Labour PartyLabour Party Leader Brendan Howlin TD, has described as ‘scandalous’ the decision by the British Government to only apply politcal funding transparency in Northern Ireland from 1st July 2017. Deputy Howlin said: “The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland will tomorrow bring into force new transparency regulations on electoral donations with…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Health spokesperson Alan Kelly TD has said this morning that serious questions remain to be answered in Kerry Hospital, including why the public are only finding out about it now. This follows a similar problem in 2015 with misdiagnosed scans that also included Kerry. Deputy Kelly said: “The review of…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party Leader and spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Brendan Howlin TD has expressed his surprise and disappointment at the tweet from the Taoiseach Leo Varadkar congratulating the new Austrian Premier Sebastian Kurz. Deputy Howlin commented: “Chummy jokes about who is the youngest EPP leader is doesn’t cut it when the new…

News – The Labour Party Labour Party Leader Brendan Howlin TD, has called on Ryanair to make early and generous concessions to other categories of workers at the company in their bids to secure union recognition and to move quickly to ensure that there is no break in Christmas services. Deputy Howlin said: “We can’t…

News – The Labour PartyA report presented at today’s Dublin City Council Housing Strategic Policy Committee identified the loss of private rental accommodation and subsequent inability to find replacement private rental accommodation as the key source of homelessness. The reason cited for the loss of private rental accommodation was a Notice to Quit. The next…

News – The Labour PartyStatements on Child Homelessness Speech by Jan O’Sullivan TD, Labour Party spokesperson on Housing Dáil Éireann, 15 December 2017 I wish the Ceann Comhairle and other Members a happy Christmas and join him in wishing the staff and ushers the same.  I mean that very sincerely.  What we are talking about…

News – The Labour PartyAt its meeting last night, following a recommendation from the Party Leader Brendan Howlin, the Labour Party Executive Board, the party’s highest ranking body, endorsed the position adopted by its representative Jan O’Sullivan at the Oireachtas Committee on the 8th Amendment, and committed to supporting that position in the Oireachtas and…

News – The Labour Party Labour Party Leader Brendan Howlin TD, has welcomed the decision by Ryanair to recognise pilot unions in an attempt to avoid a pre-Christmas strike. Deputy Howlin said: “This significant move by Ryanair to recognise pilot unions for the first time is to be welcomed. “For too long we have seen…