News – The Labour PartyEU MUST REJECT IMPULSE TO ACT SWIFTLY AND HARSHLY AGAINST BRITAIN This Friday marks the 100th anniversary of the first day of the Battle of the Somme. It was the worst day in the history of the British Army. It will be marked all across the United Kingdom, and here too….

News – The Labour PartyEducation Spokesperson, Joan Burton TD, Party Leader Brendan Howlin, and Senator Aodhán Ó Ríordáin today published a Labour Party Bill that will make it easier for parents to send their children to their local school, regardless of their faith.The Equal Status (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016 will address and tackle the…

News – The Labour PartyMEDIA NOTIFICATION Sunday 26 June, 2016 LABOUR TO LAUNCH BILL TO ADDRESS RELIGIOUS DISCRIMINATION IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS TOMORROW Labour Party Education Spokesperson Joan Burton, along with Senator Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, will launch the Party’s Equal Status (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016 tomorrow. The Bill will be debated in Labour’s Private Members’…

News – The Labour PartyI would like to extend my best wishes to the organisers and participants of the Dublin Pride Parade which takes place today. The  annual Pride Parade is an opportunity for people from all walks of life to come together and celebrate our diversity. While the passing of the Marriage Equality referendum…

News – The Labour PartyIn last year’s budget, Labour introduced landmark proposals to legislate to allow for fathers to take two weeks’ paid paternal leave for the first time. The new statutory paternity leave is to be paid at a rate of €230 a week, the same as maternity benefit, and based on the same…

News – The Labour PartyThe result of the UK’s referendum on EU membership has deeply shocked Labour Youth.   National Chairperson of Labour Youth Grace Williams commented, “It is my firm belief that international cooperation is vital in tackling common global issues such as corporate tax evasion, climate change, and responding to the refugee crisis. As…

News – The Labour PartyI wish to express my extreme disappointment following the outcome of the UK referendum on EU membership. In time I think it will be seen as a tragedy for its people. While today is not the day for taking definitive positions – so much of what will happen now is unknown,…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Spokesperson on Social Protection Deputy Willie Penrose has called on Minister Leo Varadkar to act to provide self-employed people with a fairer access to the social protection system. Speaking last night in Dáil Eireann, Deputy Penrose said, “During the period of the worst economic recession, the protection of the social…