News – The Labour PartyLabour Party spokesperson on Employment and Workers’ Rights, Senator Ged Nash, has welcomed the amalgamation of IMPACT, Civil and Public Services Union and Public Sector Executive Union into Fórsa. Commenting on the development, Senator Nash said: “The decision by IMPACT, CPSU and PSEU to amalgamate into one union, Fórsa, is a…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party Leader Brendan Howlin TD has said that the Taoiseach should correct the Dáil record on the misleading information provided on the filling of the most senior Garda position in the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement (ODCE), and that the position must be filled immediately if the Government…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party Leader Brendan Howlin TD has described a jingoistic editorial in the UK Sun newspaper condemning Taoiseach Leo Varadkar as ‘ignorant, bullying and ageist’. Deputy Howlin said: “The editorial tells Taoiseach Leo Varadkar to ‘shut his gob’ as Ireland presses the UK for concrete and real solutions to the border…

News – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Housing, Jan O’Sullivan TD, has said today’s report by Focus Ireland on the impact of homelessness on families and children, highlights the need for urgent action to tackle the crisis. Deputy O’Sullivan said: “While homelessness has a devastating impact on anyone who finds themselves in that situation, this…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party leader and spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Brendan Howlin TD, has expressed concern regarding mixed signals being sent by Leo Varadkar and his government on Brexit. Deputy Howlin was speaking following meetings between the British Prime Minister and Taoiseach and the respective Ministers for Foreign Affairs, Simon Coveney and Boris…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Community Affairs spokesperson, Cllr Andrew Montague has expressed his disappointment on learning that the Government now intends delaying the introduction of a rent deposit protection scheme until 2019 saying it is bad for renters. The confirmation came from Minister for Housing Eoghan Murphy follows the Labour Party raising it in…

News – The Labour PartyWith the proclamation today in Gothenburg of the European Pillar of Social Rights, Labour Party Leader Brendan Howlin has said that it must now be backed up by Government action. Deputy Howlin said: “Today European leaders proclaim in Gothenburg a European Pillar of Social Rights. This is an important development for…

News – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Sport, Cllr Mark Wall has said that the continuing delays to the allocations of Sports Capital Grants are seriously threatening the viability of club projects. The deadline for applications was 24th February but as recently as 11th September we were informed the announcement would be in the coming…