News – The Labour Party2016 minimum wage increase narrows wage gap between top 10% and bottom 10% of earners by 8% Welcoming the finding in today’s report from the ESRI that found that the 2016 national minimum wage increase delivered by the Labour Party significantly narrowed the hourly wage inequality gap between high and low…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Equality Spokesperson and Dáil Candidate, Cllr. Deirdre Kingston (Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown) has called for Minister Murphy to make capital funding available to every local authority in the country via the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government specifically for the provision of domestic violence accommodation. Currently, there are only 21 women’s…

News – The Labour PartyLabour TD for Limerick and Chair of the All Party Oireachtas Group on Sexual and Reproductive Health, Jan O’Sullivan, has called on the Minister not to back peddle on previous commitments to deliver on the recommendation of the Committee on the 8th Amendment and to make contraception free. Deputy O’Sullivan said:…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Transport spokesperson Kevin Humphreys has called on Dublin Bus to reverse its decision not to pick students up at UCD at night, and to work with students, An Garda Síochána, and the University to find a solution.  Senator Humphreys said:  “It is unacceptable to tar the entire student and staff…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party Spokesperson for Equality Cllr. Deirdre Kingston with Deputy Jan O’Sullivan will be available to speak to reporters today, Wednesday 6th March at 12:30 pm on the need for the Department of Housing to provide dedicated capital funding to Local Authorities for the provision of Domestic Violence refuge accommodation. What:…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party Spokesperson for Equality Cllr. Deirdre Kingston with Deputy Jan O’Sullivan, will be available to speak to reporters today, Wednesday 6th March at 12:30 pm on Kildare St, on the need for the Department of Housing to provide dedicated capital funding to Local Authorities for the provision of Domestic Violence refuge accommodation. What: Doorstep…

News – The Labour PartySpeaking in response to French President Emmanuel Macron’s letter to the citizens of Europe published in the Irish Times and across all 28 EU member states, Labour’s three European Parliament candidates have responded with their vision for Europe. In short, Labour’s answer is Yes to Reform. Alex White, Labour’s candidate for…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Cllr and Chair of the Fingal Housing SPC Duncan Smith, has called on the Fine Gael Government and Minister for Housing to urgently increase the resources available to the Home Loan Scheme as councils have been told that no further approvals should issue for now. Cllr Smith said: “Fingal has…