Labour has a proven record of standing up for the environment and delivering jobs. The lesson from the last five years is if you want Green policies to be implemented you have to vote for the Labour Party. The last Government of the Greens and Fianna Fail failed in four years to pass a climate…

Protecting the environment and creating more green jobs are central parts of Labour’s policy platform for this election.    Our new policy being launched today – ‘Growing the Green Economy’ – maps out how Labour intend to leverage green policy to help generate more jobs and stimulate growth in sectors such as the construction and…

Minister for Communications, Energy & Natural Resources, Alex White TD, will today launch ‘Growing the Green Economy’, Labour’s official policy on green jobs.     Minister White will be joined by Minister for Labour Activation and candidate for Dublin Bay South, Kevin Humphreys TD, and Cllr Carrie Smyth, the party’s candidate in Dun Laoghaire. Details are as…

Working families around Ireland will be disappointed to see that Sinn Fein’s childcare proposals do not go further to reduce the onerous cost of childcare for people with young children. Their less than ambitious proposals will cap fees for parents at €4.50 an hour.  In contrast, Labour will reduce childcare costs for parents to €2…

Speaking at the launch of ‘Standing Up for Rural Ireland’, Labour’s plan for balanced regional development. I’m delighted to be here in Athy this morning for the launch of “Standing up for Rural Ireland”, our plan for balanced regional development. And I’m delighted to be with three of our fine Labour Party candidates – Mark…

Speaking at the launch of ‘Standing Up for Rural Ireland’, Labour’s plan for balanced regional development. When I was appointed Minister for Rural Affairs in 2014, I was the first Labour TD to hold that portfolio. The appointment of a Labour TD to the position was testament to the commitment that this party has to…

 The Labour Party today launched ‘Standing up for Rural Ireland’, the party’s plan for balanced regional development. Among the key provisions of the plan are: A new €200m investment in regional growth centres An increased investment in transport and connectivity Greater support for small scale agriculture food production and rural development A new social enterprise…

I’ve spoken with my colleague, Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald, about this afternoon’s horrific events in the Regency Hotel. My first thoughts are with the family of the victim, and with those injured and caught up in the attack, including hotel staff. This was a barbaric act, and the fact that children were also put in…