News – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Jobs, Alan Kelly TD has today stated that he believes the Irish Government should consider holding a referendum on the final deal negotiated between the EU and Britain following Britain’s decision to leave the EU. He said ‘no one can predict how this will pan out. This has…

News – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on the Arts, Joan Burton TD, has welcomed reports that the Guinness family trust would ‘entertain all offers’ regarding the sale of Luggala Estate in Wicklow. It follows an Irish Times report today that an offer currently being considered regarding the sale of the 5,000 acre estate would accommodate…

News – The Labour PartyToday at Leader’s Questions, Labour Party spokesperson on Finance Joan Burton raised the need for stricter rules on lobbying on tax matters. Deputy Burton also called on the Tánaiste to inform the Dáil how much extra the Government expected to raise in tax from vulture funds following the €158 million tax…

News – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Health, Alan Kelly, has called on the Minister to do more to tackle the over-crowding crisis in our A&E departments, following warnings from the Irish Association of Emergency Medicine that up to 350 people could die this year if the crisis isn’t tackled. “As we know from the…

News – The Labour PartyIntroduction I think we are all getting weary of speeches that begin by emphasising the gravity of the challenges we face. Yet Brexit and the upheaval facing the EU have brought about another series of conversations that sound all too familiar. A decade ago, we began talking about potentially ruinous levels…

News – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Housing, Planning and Local Government, Jan O’Sullivan has called on citizens to engage with the National Planning Framework to ensure a good and sustainable future for Ireland. “The National Planning Framework announced today must be radical if it is to make the difference needed to enable cities in…

News – The Labour PartyThe German model of public banking, tried, proven and tested for over 200 years and in 40 countries worldwide provides the solution to a chronic credit shortage for small businesses and would test this Government’s real commitment to the regions and rural regeneration, according to Labour Senator, Denis Landy. Senator Landy…

News – The Labour PartyLabour leader Brendan Howlin TD will deliver a key note speech on Brexit and Ireland to the Institute of International and European Affairs on Thursday 2nd February at 12.45pm. This event is part of the IIEA’s Brexit All Island Leaders’ Forum, in which political, social and business leaders from across the…