News – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson for Finance, Pubic Expenditure and Reform, Joan Burton TD, has welcomed the move by Government to raise the compulsory retirement age in the public sector from 65 to 70. Deputy Burton said: “Many people don’t feel ready to retire at the age of 65 and still have a valuable…

News – The Labour Party*Embargoed until 9pm, December 5th, 2017 Speech by Brendan Howlin TD Labour Party Leader and Spokesman on Foreign Affairs Syrian Civil War a Proxy Conflict between Superpowers Dáil Éireann, Motion re. Syrian Sanctions (Independents4Change) Thursday 5th December 2017 CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY The conflict in Syria is the world’s gravest humanitarian crisis…

News – The Labour PartyFormer Labour TD Joe Costello has welcomed the decision of the Government to set an urgent date for the passage of the Electoral (Amendment) (Dail Constituencies) Bill 2017. He was speaking today after the hearing of his application to the High Court for a Declaration that urgent legislation was necessary to…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Youth has called on the Government to prioritise legislation that would end zero hour and ‘if and when’ work practices. This follows a report published by the Irish Congress of Trade Unions that shows that precarious work is on the rise in Ireland, with over 8% of the Irish workforce…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party spokesperson on Education, Senator Aodhán Ó Riordáin, has welcomed the publication of the Progress in International Reading Study, which shows Irish ten year olds are among the best in the world when it comes to literacy. Senator Ó Ríordáin said: “Today’s figures confirm positive results for parents and their…

News – The Labour PartyThe case taken by Joe Costello over a failure to enact legislation to revise constituencies in line with population changes will continue today, 19th December at 11am in Court Four of the High Court. What: ongoing case by Joe Costello Where: Four Courts, Dublin 7 When: 11am, Court 4.

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party Leader Brendan Howlin has said that the obvious solution to the Brexit talks impasse now is for the UK as a whole to accept the need to remain within the single market and customs union to maintain regulatory alignment. Deputy Howlin said: “The Labour Party has consistently supported the…

News – The Labour PartyResponding to the latest Exchequer Returns, Labour Finance spokesperson Joan Burton TD, said: “As I have been predicting for a number of months, the tax returns for November have exceeded profile and are now nearly €200 million ahead while expenditure is significantly below projections. I am very surprised that capital expenditure…