News – The Labour PartyLabour Spokesperson on Urban Regeneration, Joe Costello will be available to brief the media following a directions hearing at the High Court in relation to his application for declarations in relation to boundaries that will apply in the event of an election. Journalists planning to attend are asked to notify the…

News – The Labour PartyLabour TD for Tipperary Alan Kelly has tonight asked why the Tánaiste did not ask questions of her own Department about the legal strategy at O’Higgins in May 2016.  Deputy Kelly said: “Every day we are finding out more and more of what was going on in the Department of Justice…

News – The Labour Party“Arising from the 2016 Census and the 2017 Constituency Commission Report the next Dáil must have more members than the current Dáil to stay within the rules as set by the Constitution. “If the Oireachtas does not legislate to increase number of TDs the next Dáil Éireann will be in breach…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party TD for Tipperary, Alan Kelly has said it is vital that documents that were given to the leader of Fianna Fáil yesterday are given to other Opposition parties today. Deputy Kelly said: “The fact that only the leader of Fianna Fáil has been given access to documents by the…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party Leader Brendan Howlin TD has called for the batch of documents provided to Fianna Fáil from the Department of Justice to be provided to all opposition parties, and that clarity is needed as to whether these have also been provided to the Disclosures Tribunal. Deputy Howlin said: “In an…

News – The Labour PartySenator Aodhán Ó Ríordáin has said in reaction to this afternoon’s comments by the Independent Alliance that it is clear their only concern is retaining their own seats, instead of asking for answers to the outstanding questions on justice issues. Senator Ó Ríordáin said: “This afternoon the Independent Alliance has called…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party Leader, Brendan Howlin TD, at today’s meeting of the Labour Party Parliamentary Party, laid out the Labour Party’s plan for the possibility of a general election. Deputy Howlin said: “The events of the last fortnight have been extraordinary. “Since late October, Alan Kelly has been tabling questions to the…

News – The Labour PartyThe Parliamentary Labour Party will hold a special meeting today at 1pm in Leinster House, and will be available to speak to reporters afterwards on the plinth at 1.30pm