News – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Housing, Planning and Local Government, Jan O’Sullivan, will lead a Dáil debate today on Labour’s Social and Affordable Housing Bill 2016. Deputy O’Sullivan and Labour leader, Brendan Howlin, will be available to speak to reporters on the Plinth this morning on this and issues of the day. Date:…

News – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Alan Kelly, will officially launch the Intoxicating Liquor (Breweries and Distilleries) Bill 2016 this evening. Deputy Kelly will be joined by food writer and publisher John McKenna and a host of Irish craft brewers, cider makers and distillers. Date: Wednesday, 7th December 2016 Time:…

News – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Health, Alan Kelly TD, has urged the Minister for Health, Simon Harris, to provide Orkambi to Cystic Fibrosis patients. Deputy Kelly said: “It is unacceptable that the National Centre for Pharma Economics and Vertex have not been able to come to any agreement with the HSE in relation…

News – The Labour PartyLabour LGBT has warmly welcomed the two Bills that were launched today by the Labour Party to address ongoing discrimination being faced by members of the LGBT community. Co-Chair of Labour LGBT Niamh Hayes commented: ‘Today two Bills were launched by Senators Ged Nash and Ivana Bacik to address two outstanding…

News – The Labour PartyClimate Change Spokesperson Sean Sherlock has called on Minister Denis Naughten to clarify what the position is for customers of waste contractors outside of the IWMA agreement that was set in motion last July. “Customers who are not able to switch providers are being charged by pay by weight with no…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party Communications Spokesperson Seán Sherlock TD has raised concerns on the possible increase in cost to individuals and businesses right around the country following Minister Denis Naughten’s decision to review legislation on the cost of the postal service. “Minister Naughten needs to consult widely with small and medium businesses on…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Equality has described two Labour Party Bills aimed at furthering LGBT rights as ‘a further demonstration that Labour will continue to lead the way on LGBT rights in Ireland. Chair of Labour Equality Padraig McLoughlin commented: ‘Today two Bills have been launched that if passed will help to address the…

News – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Equality, Senator Ged Nash, will today introduce a Bill to the Seanad that seeks to have the state recognise the need to exonerate and apologise to gay men who were convicted of sexual offences before 1993. The Conviction for Certain Sexual Offences (Apology and Exoneration) Bill 2016 states…