News – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Housing, Planning and Local Government, Jan O’Sullivan, is calling on the Government to introduce measures to bring certainty for renters. It comes after the latest rental figures from property website Daft.ie show residential rents have soared nationally by 11.7 per cent year-on year in the third quarter- the…

News – The Labour PartyWelcoming the proposals to amend Councillor PRSI benefits in the Social Welfare Bill, Deputy Willie Penrose today said: “The Social Welfare Bill was published last Friday, just four days ago, covering all the changes announced in Budget 2017. It was signed off by the Cabinet last week. I welcome this change…

News – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Foreign Affairs and Development, Senator Ivana Bacik, has expressed concern at reports of the detention by the Turkish government of Opposition politicians, members of Turkey’s Democratic Party (HDP). Senator Bacik said: “I join with the Party of European Socialists in their statement today, condemning the detention of Opposition MPs…

News – The Labour PartyDeputy Jan O’Sullivan, Labour Party spokesperson on Housing, Planning and Local Government said: “The Labour Party has always supported the public ownership of our water infrastructure.” “Our colleague Willie Penrose published a Bill in July this year outlining those principles and calling for an amendment to our Constitution. The Labour amendment…

News – The Labour PartyToday, Aodhán Ó Ríordáin has welcomed the publication of the first report by the Climate Change Advisory Council. Speaking on the publication of the report, Senator Ó Ríordáin said: “I welcome the first report of the Climate Change Advisory after hard won climate change legislation was championed by Labour in government….

News – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson for Older People, Emmet Stagg, is urging people, particularly in rural or remote communities, to check in on their elderly neighbours in the event of industrial action by Gardaí tomorrow. “Many older people might understandably be feeling anxious ahead of tomorrow’s planned strike by rank and file Gardaí, especially…

News – The Labour PartyNo-one can be untouched by the plight of the 1500 children who were left to fend for themselves when the Calais ‘jungle’ camp was dismantled. There is something deeply disturbing about seeing young people whose lives have already been so traumatised, abandoned in scenes reminiscent of a futuristic movie about survival…

News – The Labour PartyI very much welcome the initiative of this debate. I applaud the motive and the actions of those who have been seeking to build all-party support for the motion on this matter, a motion which my party has been happy to endorse.   I am sure the supporters of this motion…