Ireland’s fastest growing youth movement, Labour Youth has this weekend elected a new Chairperson, Patrick Ahern, following a successful three day conference in County Wexford. Speaking after being elected at the Labour Youth conference Patrick Ahern commented: “I’m delighted to have been elected Chairperson of Labour Youth. I’d like to thank the membership for putting…

Labour Spokesperson for Disability and general election candidate for Cork North Central, Kathleen Lynch has called on Minister Eoghan Murphy to ensure that all public housing built by this government be completely disability accessible. Commenting today, Mrs. Lynch said: “Today marks the 26th International Day of Persons with Disabilities and provides us all with a…

Labour Party Health spokesperson Alan Kelly TD has said the drug Pembro needs to be available to Cervical Cancer patients sooner rather than later. Deputy Kelly said: “I welcome moves by Health Minister Simon Harris to put measures in place to extend the drug Pembro to all Cervical Cancer patients whose clinicians want them to…

I’d like to start by telling you an old story that illustrates the Labour perspective: A young girl asks her father, “Why is it so cold in the house?” “We don’t have any coal”, he says. “But why is there no coal?” she wants to know. “Because I lost my job”, he replies. Still unsatisfied,…

Labour Party leader Brendan Howlin TD today spoke in the Dáil about the importance of maintaining the Dublin Fire Brigade’s ambulance service. Deputy Howlin said: “In June of this year, the Dáil passed a motion on the Dublin Fire Brigade. We recognised that the Dublin Fire Brigade provides crucial ambulance services. “The Dáil rejected the…

Labour Spokesperson on Education Senator Aodhán Ó Ríordáin has called on the Minister for Education to act now to avoid industrial chaos follwing the ASTI rejection of the propsed pay deal. Comenting Senator O’Ríordáin said: “I am calling on the Minister to proactively re-engage with the unions to find a new deal for teachers. “Two…

Labour spokesperson on Housing, Jan O’Sullivan TD, has called on Minister Murphy to take action now to “stop the horror of homelessness that so many families and individuals dread.” Deputy O’Sullivan said:  “Latest homelessness figures show there are now 9724 people in emergency accommodation, up 26 on the previous month.  These figures leave out the…

Labour Senator Kevin Humphreys has described as a ‘complete failure” the government’s strategy to reduce carbon emissions. Commenting today Senator Humphreys said: “The Minister has admitted that we are 99% short of our emissions targets set for 2020. This was admitted while announcing seven programmes in receipt of Climate Action Fund monies, which is welcome,…