News – The Labour PartyLabour Transport spokesperson Brendan Ryan TD along with Party Leader Brendan Howlin, and spokesperson on Workers rights Senator Ged Nash will today at 2.30pm launch a new bill to stop a race to the bottom on terms and conditions in the bus transport sector. They will be available to speak to…

News – The Labour PartyTonight in Dáil Private Members time from 8pm, the Labour Party will propose the Competition Amendment Bill. Spokesperson on Jobs, Alan Kelly TD will open the debate. It provides for collective bargaining rights for freelance workers like journalists, and voice over actors. It has been supported by the NUJ, SIPTU and…

News – The Labour PartyGood evening, and thank you for being here this evening. I think it is important to take some time to give members some insight into what I am thinking. Because Irish politics is in a strange place. And the world looks like a scary place. In that context, I believe that…

News – The Labour PartyGood afternoon, and thank you all for being here. This is my first time speaking to the Trade Unionists as a group. As a lifelong trade unionist, it is an honour to be here, and an honour to be leading the party that fights for trade unions. Our history as a…

News – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Children, Jan O’Sullivan TD, has welcomed the announcement that homeless children living with their families in emergency accommodation will finally be able to access free school transport in the Dublin region. Under questioning from Deputy O’Sullivan in the Dáil this afternoon, the Minister for Housing Simon Coveney confirmed…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party Spokesperson on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Alan Kelly today said “There is a massive security and financial risk to the State with the current Cash-in-Transit arrangements in place. Some Cash-in-Transit businesses handle more money than the banks. Deputy Kelly was reacting to information that the State use just one…

News – The Labour PartyDeputy Alan Kelly welcomes Cork/Shannon announcement of new transatlantic flights but says we’ve been duped into supporting a Dublin Airport monopoly. 12 Dublin services will exacerbate regional development imbalances and insult Knock Airport, Taoiseach and Minister Ring. Labour spokesperson on Jobs and Tipperary TD, Alan Kelly has said the Government is…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Youth has today launched its higher education funding policy Education for the Next Generation. This policy paper calls for increased state investment and a significant contribution from employers into higher education Speaking at the launch, Labour Youth Chairperson, Kevin Donoghue said: “When it comes to higher education we need to…