News – The Labour PartyLabour Women are today welcoming Brendan Howlin’s strong statement on the repeal of the 8th amendment. Commenting Labour Women Chair Sinead Ahern said “For over 30 years the Labour Party has said that the constitution is no place for a provision on abortion. “This is not just a liberal issue, it is…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party Leader Brendan Howlin has today called on Taoiseach Leo Varadkar to make a Dáil statement on the progress of the Brexit talks. Deputy Howlin said: “Reports from yesterday’s negotiation session between the EU and the UK are disturbing.  Insufficient progress is being made to progress to more substantive talks….

News – The Labour PartyGood afternoon, Since we last met in July, there has been plenty of political activity. But today, I want to focus my remarks on outlining Labour’s priorities for the months ahead: Priorities that will inform our parliamentary work, but also our campaigns in communities all across Ireland. This week saw the…

News – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Community Affairs and General Election candidate in Dublin North West, Cllr Andrew Montague has described Fianna Fáil’s hypocrisy on land hoarding as ‘unbelievable’ following their abstention in 2016 on Labour’s bill to implement the Kenny Report and bring forward the vacant site levy by a year to 2018,…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Health spokesperson, Alan Kelly TD, has said the Government is once more demonstrating spin over substance when it comes to its commitment on Sláintecare. It follows media reports that today’s Cabinet meeting in Cork will focus on the ten-year plan for the health service, despite no mention of Sláintecare in…

News – The Labour PartyLabour TD for Westmeath, Willie Penrose TD has welcomed the commitment from Minister Denis Naughton to review the criteria for the connection of rural towns to the natural gas grid having raised the issue in the Dáil. Deputy Penrose wants to know if the criteria will be revised to ensure towns…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party spokesperson on Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Jan O’Sullivan TD has called on the Government, in advance of Brexit, to establish a scheme to support Irish retailers to set up online e-commerce sites as a matter of urgency. Deputy O’Sullivan said: “With the threat of Brexit looming, online shopping is…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Leader Brendan Howlin has today written to the Standards in Public Office Commission, seeking advice relating to the budget announced for the Taoiseach’s personal spin operation in Budget 2018. Speaking this morning, Deputy Howlin said: “One of the greatest surprises contained in this Budget was the allocation of €5m to…