News – The Labour PartyResponding to today’s RTÉ report on complaints made to the Dublin Region Homeless Executive about conditions in emergency accommodation, Labour Housing spokesperson Jan O’Sullivan TD, said: “This report, with some of the unacceptable conditions that have been described, highlights just how unsuitable emergency accommodation, such as hostels or hotels, is for…

News – The Labour PartyLabour TD for Cork East, Seán Sherlock has described the handling of the National Broadband Plan tendering process by Minister Naughten as incompetent, and that it leaves the Government with no competition on price, and will likely lead to further delays for those waiting for broadband. Deputy Sherlock said:“The news that…

News – The Labour PartyCHECK AGAINST DELIVERY Joni O’Sullivan is the mother of a 17-year-old girl who attempted suicide twice because of on-line bullying.  Joni took the brave decision to go public, first on Facebook and then on the Limerick Leader to highlight what was happening to her daughter and to stop it, for her…

News – The Labour PartyI believe the internet is a public space. And I believe that, as with all public spaces, our people deserve protection there. Some will disagree – some see the internet as a great libertarian or anarchist play space.  Labour’s view is that it is a space that needs regulation. Back in…

News – The Labour PartyCommenting on the latest shooting in Dublin City, Labour representative for Dublin Central Joe Costello, said: “The shooting of a man in James Larkin House in the North Inner City is the fifteenth killing with possible links to the Kinahan-Hutch gangland feud. “The feud has spread throughout the North and South…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party legislation to tackle online harassment, stalking, cyber-bullying and so-called ‘revenge porn’ will be debated during Private Members’ time in the Dáil this afternoon. The Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017 seeks to modernise existing harassment laws to cover modern technology and social media, and follows recommendations in…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party legislation to tackle online harassment, stalking, cyber-bullying and so-called ‘revenge porn’ will be debated during Private Members’ time in the Dáil this afternoon. The Harassment and Related Offences Bill 2017 seeks to modernise existing harassment laws to cover modern technology and social media, and follows recommendations made by the…

News – The Labour PartyThe Labour Party’s representative on the Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution, Jan O’Sullivan TD, Joan Burton TD and Senator Ivana Bacik will be available to speak to reporters on the plinth at Leinster House at 12pm  today, following yesterday’s announcement by the Taoiseach and the Minister for Health…