News – The Labour PartyCHECK AGAINST DELIVERY Opening address by Brendan Howlin, T.D. Leader of the Labour Party at the Labour Party think-in, Athy, 10th September, 2017. Introduction You are all very welcome to Athy – Mark Wall’s town, and the town that Jack served so well for so long. This annual gathering provides an…

News – The Labour PartyEmbargoed, 00:01 Sunday, September 10th, 2017 The Labour Party annual think-in gets underway in Athy in Co.Kildare today, with the party’s TDs, Senators, newly selected election candidates, spokespeople and councillors all in attendance. The two-day event will feature a range of speakers across sectors including housing, health and education. Speaking ahead…

News – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Affordable Housing, Joanna Tuffy has said that the high prices being quoted by developers for building social housing in Dalkey show the need to cap the price of building land. Ms Tuffy said: “It’s reported today that a developer is asking Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council to pay…

News – The Labour PartyRemarks by Joan Burton TD at Kennedy Summer School, New Ross, Saturday 9th September. Irish Politics Session: Budget, Brexit & Better Politics. JFK was lucky in his choice of speechwriters such as Ted Sorensen so there is wealth of Kennedy oratory available. I chose this one from an address at Yale…

News – The Labour PartyReacting to the latest figures showing over 8,000 people as homeless, inclusive of nearly 3,000 children, Senator Kevin Humphreys has called for urgent measures to address this including tackling the number of properties lost full time to AirBnB, and immediate measures to bring vacant properties back in use. Senator Humphreys said:…

News – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Finance Joan Burton TD has welcomed the move by the Government to repay some of the bailout loans to secure interest savings but cautioned that it was now time that the Irish people saw the benefits from the savings on the national debt. Deputy Burton said: “The availability…

News – The Labour PartySpeech by Labour Party Leader Brendan Howlin at Selection Convention for Sen. Kevin Humphreys, Dublin Bay South Constituency, 7.30pm Wednesday 6th September. Last weekend the mask slipped. Fianna Fail demanding tax cuts – for builders and developers. It’s as though the last ten years never happened. As though tax cuts can…

News – The Labour PartyThe annual Labour Party think-in will take place this Sunday and Monday the 10th and 11th September 2017, at the Clanard Court Hotel in Athy, Co. Kildare. Key information for media: Conference begins Sunday morning with a session on housing at 11am Doorstep opportunity with Labour Party leader, Brendan Howlin at…