News – The Labour PartyA Cheann Comhairle, This is a poor measure. And it is promoted for shoddy motives. That it is being promoted by the party that prides itself above all on its adherence to the Constitution, constitutional probity and the rule of law is deeply depressing. And it does not go unnoticed that…

News – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Education, Joan Burton will be available to speak to reporters at 11am in the Portico, Wednesday 28th June regarding her Equal Status (Admissions to School) Bill which was delayed passage to committee stage exactly one year ago. One year on, there still has been no action from the…

News – The Labour PartyGood evening all. It’s great to see such a turnout here to support Aodhán. The last twelve months have not represented Irish politics finest hour. Having squabbled for 70 days, Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael finally came to an agreement. And we might have thought that some work would begin. Very…

News – The Labour PartyIt is one of the greatest honours of my life to be trusted to fly the Labour banner by members of this great party. Having fought successful local elections in 2004, 2009 and a General Election in 2011, it was by the narrowest of margins that we lost out on a…

News – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Housing, Jan O’Sullivan TD has called on the Government to implement the long delayed tenancy deposit protection scheme. The law to allow for this was passed in 2015, and two years on it is time for the new Minister for Housing to act and allow the Residential Tenancies…

News – The Labour PartyLabour leader, Brendan Howlin TD, has called on the Government to urgently clarify how a decision was made to separate an elderly couple for the first time in over 60 years under the Fair Deal scheme. Deputy Howlin raised the case of Michael and Kathleen Devereux with the Taoiseach in the…

News – The Labour PartyLabour will be selecting our candidate for Dublin Bay North tonight. Senator Aodhán Ó Ríordáin is the only candidate going before the selection convention. It will be attended by Party Leader Brendan Howlin, local councillors and Labour Party supporters. Date: Tuesday, 27th June 2017 Location: Le Cheile Community and Youth Centre, Collins…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Spokesperson on Health, Alan Kelly TD, has expressed concern at reports nursing home residents are facing ‘secretive’ extra charges for activities they’re not taking part in. It follows an investigation by the Sunday Independent that found some older people are being hit with rising bills for activities they don’t actually…