News – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Defence, Brendan Ryan TD, has expressed concern over reports that nearly three thousand Defence Force members have been forced into early retirement in the past five years due mainly to poor pay and conditions. Ahead of its annual conference, PDFORRA also said that staff numbers in the Defence…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Justice Spokesperson Sean Sherlock TD has called again for the immediate publication of the Murray Report by Justice Minister Flanagan once he has briefed Cabinet on it today. Former Chief Justice, John L. Murray submitted his report on the Review of the Law on the Retention of and Access to…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party spokesperson on Education, Senator Aodhán Ó Ríordáin has called on the Government to set out a timeline as to when they will implement recommendations from the Cassells Report into the Future Funding of Higher Education. Senator Ó Ríordáin said: “The Government has been sitting on the report carried out…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party spokesperson on Housing, Jan O’Sullivan TD has said that the Government’s proposal to provide cheap loans to private developers from NAMA does not go far enough, and the State must take a much more active role in financing public housing. Deputy O’Sullivan first put forward a proposal on repurposing…

News – The Labour PartyThe Labour Party will launch it’s Alternative Budget 2018 at 3.30pm on Wednesday, October 4th at the Royal Society of Antiquaries Ireland, Merrion Square. What: Launch of Labour’s Alternative Budget 2018 When: Wednesday, October 4th 2017 at 3.30pm Where: The Royal Society of Antiquaries Ireland, Society House, 63 Merrion Square, Dublin…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Leader Brendan Howlin has described the phoney battle between Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil over the forthcoming budget as bizarre. He said it was not too late for the Government to postpone tax cutting plans, and reiterated the Labour view that such tax cuts simply cannot be afforded this year….

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party spokesperson on Health Promotion, Councillor Martina Genockey has welcomed an apology by Bishop Alphonsus Cullinan for his comments on the HPV vaccine. Councillor Genockey commented: “I welcome the apology by Bishop Cullinan for his misinformed comments on the HPV vaccine. Comments like those made by Bishop Cullinan are dangerous…

News – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Housing, Jan O’Sullivan TD, has said the Government needs to prioritise affordable housing in its plans to tackle the housing crisis.  Deputy O’Sullivan made the comments following the latest report from Daft.ie showing house prices are increasing by a daily average rate of €50.  A report by MyHomes.ie…