News – The Labour PartyLabour Women today extended their congratulations to Brendan Howlin TD on his election as leader of the Labour Party.   Sinead Ahern, Chair of Labour Women said, “Labour Women would like to congratulate Brendan Howlin as he assumes the role of leader of the Labour Party.  Twelve weeks ago we suffered…

News – The Labour PartyThe failure of the Government to appoint a Minister of State for the Arts and Heritage will come as a major disappointment for the arts community and represents a missed opportunity by the Government to build bridges with arts practitioners working around the country. Yesterday in the Dail I made the…

News – The Labour PartyI hope the newly appointed Minister of State for Employment and Small Business pursues addressing the concerns of working people with the same vigour and determination as my colleague Ged Nash did as Minister for Business and Employment. Labour in government increased the minimum wage twice and strengthened trade union rights…

News – The Labour PartySpeaking in Dáil Éireann I am glad to have an opportunity to speak in this debate.  The issue of reform has been talked about since I was first elected to this House nearly 30 years ago.  Like draining the River Shannon and restoring the Irish language, it is a permanent concept…

News – The Labour PartyThe Technological Universities Bill must be progressed in the Oireachtas without delay, Jan O’Sullivan told the Dail today. “As Minister for Education, I got the Bill as far as Report Stage in the Dail before the general election and it is imperative that it moves as quickly as possible. “Already the…

News – The Labour PartyWhen the Water Services Act 2014 was being drafted Labour ensured that there was a provision in the legislation to guarantee that the utility and the infrastructure associated with it, would remain in public ownership, by stipulating that there could be no sale of the assets without a referendum. In the…

News – The Labour PartyLabour TD for Wexford and former Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Brendan Howlin, has welcomed the official publication of the Benefacts website which brings information about Ireland’s not for profit sector into a single online database. Deputy Howlin commented: “This is a project I was particularly pleased to advance as…

News – The Labour PartySpeaking in the Dáil Deputy Sherlock remarked: “Let us get away from hackneyed debate and encourage more to speak Irish.” Gabhaim buíochas as an deis labhairt anseo inniu.  Níl mo chuid Gaeilge ró-mhaith, ach táim ag cleachtadh.  I mBunreacht na hÉireann aithnítear an Ghaeilge már ár dteanga phríomha don Stát.  Samhlaítear…