Ged Nash TD has slammed Fine Gael for failing to legislate to protect and improve the rights of workers in liquidations, four years on from the publication of the Duffy-Cahill review which was prompted by the Clery’s debacle. Labour’s Employment spokesperson, speaking after he attended a protest by Debenham’s workers at Leinster House said: “The…

Minister failed to adequately answer questions in Dáil on Cahersiveen last Wednesday  Labour Justice spokesperson Seán Sherlock said it is not good enough for the Minister for Justice to publish an apology to Kerry people, and that he should now address the Dáil and shut down the failed centre in Cahersiveen. Deputy Sherlock said:“The Minister…

In light of the Covid emergency, Labour spokesperson on Education, Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, has called for a moratorium on primary schools losing teachers in September. Deputy Ó Ríordáin said: “I know of a number of schools that are within just one pupil of retaining a teacher and whose appeal has been turned down by the…

Labour Party member of the Special Committee on Covid Response, Duncan Smith TD, has called for updated cost projections for the National Children’s Hospital to be published. Deputy Smith said: “Following my questions at the first public meeting of the Covid19, the head of Construction Industry Federation Ireland stated that the costs of large scale…

Senator Mark Wall has urged the Minister for Education to engage further with all schools in South Kildare  and to provide additional ASD units and places. Senator Wall was commenting after the Minister responded to a Dáil question on the issue. “In his reply the Minister told us that there are at present 77 special…

Labour Party Leader and Health spokesperson, Alan Kelly TD, has raised concerns about the future status of cancer screening. This comes as the Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Dr Ronan Glynn, said that he cancer screening won’t commence for the “foreseeable future”. Deputy Kelly said: “The comments made by the Deputy Chief Medical Officer today are…

Nash Welcomes Macron and Merkel’s joint proposal for the creation of an EU bond to raise €500 billion to boost the European economy Labour Party TD for Louth,Ged Nash,  has said last night’s Franco-Germany decision represents a momentous turning point in the history of the EU “The proposal to share the financial burden of recovery through…

Labour Party Senator, Rebecca Moynihan, has called on the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government to suspend regulations for co-living spaces. This comes as a planning application has been sent to Dublin City Council for a co-living space on Jervis Street. Senator Moynihan said: “We do not know how long we will be living…