News – The Labour PartyLabour Justice Spokesperson Sean Sherlock TD has today called for the immediate publication of the Murray Report. Former Chief Justice, John L. Murray submitted his report on the Review of the Law on the Retention of and Access to Communications Data to the Minister for Justice in April 2017. Deputy Sherlock:…

News – The Labour PartyFollowing news that 10,000 EU nationals have left the NHS since the Brexit vote, Labour Party Health spokesperson, Alan Kelly has called on the HSE to use Brexit as a way to address staff shortages in the health service. Deputy Kelly commented:  “Yesterday, NHS Digital confirmed that 9,832 EU nationals left…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party Leader and spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Brendan Howlin TD has said on the second anniversary of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, that having played a key role in negotiating the 17 goals and 169 targets, Ireland must now lead on delivery. Deputy Howlin said: “Despite considerable progress, chronic poverty,…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Youth has today welcomed the announcement that zero hour contracts are to be outlawed. Labour Youth National Chairperson Kevin Donoghue commented: “The issue of zero hour contracts is something that Labour Youth has been campaigning on for many years along with Senator Ged Nash, and we’re happy to see that…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party spokesperson on Employment Senator Ged Nash who initiated the process to ban zero hour contracts and better regulate the area of precarious work has called on the government to publish the proposed legislation in full now. Senator Nash said: “These proposals have been on the blocks for two years….

News – The Labour PartyGood evening all. It’s great to see such a turnout here to support both Emmet and Fergus. The last twelve months have not represented Irish politics finest hour. Having squabbled for 70 days, Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael finally came to an agreement. And we might have thought that some work…

News – The Labour PartyGood afternoon, Thank you for the invitation to be here with you this afternoon. Your theme of ‘Speaking Up’ is one that is particularly appropriate and timely in the context of affairs both foreign and domestic. The ability to speak up; to speak truth to power, is an essential component of…

News – The Labour PartyI am on the side of those who say that enshrining such rights in the Constitution will make a difference. It will not solve all the problems but I believe it will make a difference, and I am not alone in that. Other Members have referred to the eighth report of…