News – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Education, Senator Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, has said action needs to be taken to address staff shortages in the primary school sector. It comes after a survey from the Catholic Primary School Management Association found principals were unable to find a qualified sub-teacher to fill one-in-three vacancies. Senator Ó…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Transport spokesperson, Senator Kevin Humphreys has criticised the recent conduct of the Irish Rail CEO, saying he has questions to answer about the collapse of recent talks at the WRC, his letter to employees this week, and the internal financial preparations by management for a strike. Senator Humphreys has said…

News – The Labour PartyProgression of traveller site voted down in Dun Laoghaire Labour Party Spokesperson on Equality Cllr. Deirdre Kingston has expressed disappointment at the lack of support for the progression of a traveller accommodation site at a meeting of the Dun Laoghaire Area Committee yesterday evening, despite it being included in a programme…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party candidate for Dublin Bay North, Senator Aodhán Ó Ríordáin has congratulated the Gardaí on their excellent detective work in Marino and across the city yesterday evening. Senator Ó Ríordáin said: “While controversies around Garda management issues regularly make the rounds in Irish media, yesterday’s arrests are a timely reminder…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Housing spokesperson, Jan O’Sullivan TD, has pledged support for proposals by the housing charity Threshold for an NCT-style system of inspections for the private rental sector. Deputy O’Sullivan said: “The shocking revelations in last week’s RTÉ Investigates programme have shown just how far some rogue landlords are prepared to go…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Transport spokesperson, Senator Kevin Humphreys, has called on the Minister for Transport Shane Ross to try to secure industrial peace in Irish Rail first before he seeks to apply his talents on brokering a settlement between North Korea and the United States. Senator Humphreys said: “Tomorrow a second day of…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party Environment spokesperson, Senator Ivana Bacik, has said the Government should have a long term-plan to ban non-compostable coffee cups as well as a coffee cup levy. This comes as the Minister for the Environment has said he plans to introduce a 15 cent charge on take-away coffee cups. Senator…

News – The Labour PartyFollowing the publication of details from the Paradise Papers, Labour spokesperson on Finance, Joan Burton TD has called on AIB and Bank of Ireland to come clean on the level of offshore tax avoidance they have facilitated in the past. The Government now also has questions to answer about this year’s…