You are all very welcome today to the launch of ‘Standing Up For Families’– Labour’s plan for quality and affordable childcare. My name is Mark Wall. I am a Councillor and Labour election candidate for Kildare South. I am also a parent. It means I’m acutely aware of the day-to-day financial pressures that arise when…

Last year, Joan Burton asked me to chair a working group within the labour party to come up with a plan for quality and affordable childcare. We consulted widely within the Party, and more importantly within our local communities and this process of engagement gave us a very clear insight as to just what the…

 At the launch of ‘Standing Up For Families’ – Labour’s plan for quality and affordable childcare As a woman leader, I feel passionately about children’s rights and childcare. That’s why standing up for children and families is one of my priorities. Since 2011, Labour in government has done a great deal. We put the children’s…

This morning Labour formally launched its plan for quality and affordable childcare. ‘Standing Up For Families’ commits to introducing low-cost, quality childcare for all under 12s, to dramatically increase the level of spending on early years education and childcare, and to develop a skilled childcare workforce with decent pay and fair conditions. Tanaiste Joan Burton…

Today, Tanaiste Joan Burton will officially launch ‘Standing Up For Families’, Labour’s plan for quality and affordable childcare. She will be accompanied by Deputy Ciara Conway and Cllr Mark Wall, election candidates in Waterford and Kildare South respectively. Time: 11am Location: Labour Press Centre, Labour Head Office The launch will be followed by a photo…

On a television debate last night, Richard Boyd Barrett, sided with Sinn Féin, and called for the abolition of the special criminal court. “I believe it wrong to call for an end to the Special Criminal Court. It is an integral part of our criminal justice system, as is evident from the recent shootings on…

Once again Micheal Martin has snubbed a Fianna Fail health policy launch today. He is clearly ducking and diving questions on health because he can’t credibly stand over his own appalling record as Health Minister. It’s the second time in just over two weeks that Martin has been notably absent from the unveiling of a…

Tomorrow, Tanaiste Joan Burton will officially launch ‘Standing Up For Families’, Labour’s plan for quality and affordable childcare. She will be accompanied by Deputy Ciara Conway and Cllr Mark Wall, election candidates in Waterford and Kildare South respectively. Time: 11am Location: Labour Press Centre, Labour Head Office, Sir John Rogerson’s Quay, Dublin 2 The launch…