News – The Labour PartyRemarks by Labour Party Leader Alan Kelly in Dáil Éireann during Leader Statements on Thursday 30th April “I want to pay my respects to all the people who have lost their lives and their families.  May those who have died rest in peace.  I also again thank all the workers making…

News – The Labour PartyResponding to the revised arrangements for this year’s Junior Cert exam announced by the Minister for Education today, Labour Education spokesperson, Aodhán Ó Ríordáin T.D, said: “I welcome the clarity that today’s announcement finally gives to Junior Cert students regarding this year’s exam. “It is important that the hard work of…

News – The Labour PartyWith alarming reports this week about increased levels of violence against women and children in the home, Labour Senator Ivana Bacik has called on the Government to do more to protect victims of domestic abuse during the COVID-19 emergency. Senator Bacik said: “Although spending weeks staying at home is not easy…

News – The Labour Party Key questions for Debenham’s owners, leaseholders and liquidators to answer  Loss of any of 955 jobs will be devastating for the Debenhams workers Tomorrow Thursday April 30th, the liquidators of Debenhams Retail Ireland Limited are due to go to the High Court to apply for the full appointment of liquidators to…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party Leader and Health spokesperson, Alan Kelly TD, has called on the Government to provide the winter flu vaccine for free to all citizens this year. Deputy Kelly said: “The IMO are rightly calling on the Government to start planning for the winter flu now. “We cannot have a repeat…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party TD for Dublin Fingal, Duncan Smith, has called on the Government and NPHET to outline their position on the public wearing of face-masks. Deputy Smith said: “Over the last few weeks, as other countries seek to ease their Covid-19 restriction measures, we have seen the mandatory wearing of face-masks…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party Senator, Rebecca Moynihan, has called on the Minister for Education to give clarity on the status of the Back to Education Allowance for the next academic year. Senator Moynihan said: “This week the Minister for Higher Education highlighted a suite of measures aimed at groups at risk of educational…

News – The Labour PartyLabour writes to Minister Harris to have public health regulations applied to all visitors to the State Louth Labour TD Ged Nash has written to the Health Minister Simon Harris urging him to introduce a regulation under the exceptional powers provided to him by the Oireachtas under the amended 1947 Health…