News – The Labour PartyThe Labour Party has today published legislation that aims to drive efforts towards closing the gender pay gap in Ireland. The Gender Pay Gap Information Bill 2017 requires medium to large-sized companies to regularly publish wage transparency surveys that would highlight any difference in pay between their male and female employees….

News – The Labour PartyLabour Leader and Justice spokesperson Brendan Howlin TD will today publish a bill aimed at closing the gender pay gap along with a new Labour policy paper on gender equality in the workplace He will be joined by Jan O’Sullivan TD, and Senator Ivana Bacik at 10.15am on the plinth, to…

News – The Labour Party10 years ago today, a fledgling campaigning organisation that would become Choice Ireland staged the first demonstration outside a rogue crisis pregnancy agency. For some years this issue slipped off the political radar, but it was brought back to the fore last year following an undercover investigation by Ellen Coyne and…

News – The Labour PartyThe revelation in the Tuam babies case are truly appalling.  They are beyond belief in terms of the horrific treatment of women and their babies in circumstances of detention overseen by the State.  It is one of the darkest secrets of our recent history.  But how many more dark secrets are…

News – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Rural Affairs, Willie Penrose TD has welcomend the launch of a consultation to investigate the potential of a new model of public banking. This type of community banking has great potential for Ireland, in particular for investment in rural areas. Deputy Penrose said: “I welcome the commencement of…

News – The Labour PartyConor Dignam SC recommended, under the heading ‘Care and Decision Making in respect of Others’, that the commission should investigate a range of matters broader than the Grace case. These include: all claims made in the protected disclosures that gave rise to the inquiry; the care received by all persons placed…

News – The Labour PartyStatement by Labour Councillors on Dublin City Council Tuesday 7th March The Labour Group of Councillors on Dublin City Council support the retention of Dublin Fire Brigade call and dispatch operation in Tara St. Station. Councillors regret that the failure of DCC Management to engage in a meaningful way with the Ambulance…

News – The Labour PartySpeech by Brendan Howlin TD, Leader of the Labour Party in Dáil Éireann on the motion re. Commission of Investigation (Grace case) 7th March 2017 I said this afternoon, and I am happy to repeat, that Deputy John Deasy has campaigned with compassion and determination to bring this story to light….