News – The Labour PartyLabour has launched its plan for investment and reform of Ireland’s education system in Limerick today. 
 The plan, ‘Standing Up for Education’, was launched by Tánaiste Joan Burton and Minister for Education Jan O’Sullivan. 
 Among the provisions within the plan are commitments to: 
 Deliver the smallest class sizes…

News – The Labour PartySpeaking at the Launch of Standing Up for Ireland’s FutureLabour’s Election Manifesto   I’m delighted to be back here in Grangegorman. It has a symbolism for me personally. The project was one of those stayed in 2011 as the full implications of our recession meant we were locked out of the…

News – The Labour PartySpeaking at the Launch of Standing Up for Ireland’s Future, Labour’s Election Manifesto: It is a great pleasure to be at this location for today’s launch, one of the most important moments of the campaign. I know how much work Joe Costello has put in to the entire Grangegorman project. This Manifesto…

News – The Labour PartySpeaking at the launch of the Labour Party 2016 manifesto ‘Standing Up for Ireland’s Future’:   Good morning and welcome to the launch of the Labour Party manifesto. This is the Labour Party’s offer to the people of Ireland. It’s a radical and responsible programme for continued recovery, for social progress…

News – The Labour PartyThe Labour Party this morning launched its election manifesto, ‘Standing Up for Ireland’s Future’. There are three core principles which underpin Labour’s manifesto – invest in services, reduce tax burden on working families and stand up for a modern and inclusive Ireland. The overriding principle is to invest in the services…

News – The Labour PartyOn radio this afternoon, Sinn Fein leader, Gerry Adams suggested that low to middle income workers would be better off under Sinn Féin. Nothing could be further from the truth and is another example of Sinn Fein’s Gerrynomics. Sinn Féin’s refusal to consider USC reform makes its policies onerous on low…

News – The Labour PartyIf Fianna Fail did mind games, they’d probably be the best mind games in the world.   Micheal Martin and his band of magic men are trying to trick people into thinking that 2011 was year zero for Fianna Fail – as if they are newcomers to the game with all…

News – The Labour PartyEarlier today, Minister Aodhán Ó Riordáin and Senator Lorraine Higgins launched Labour’s plan for community policing and reform of justice, ‘Standing Up for Safer Communities’. Labour Senator Máiría Cahill was also in attendance and outlined the Labour Party’s proposals on domestic and sexual violence. The Labour Party’s plan will: Recruit an…