News – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Children, Seán Sherlock TD., has said the childcare problem for essential healthcare workers needs to be urgently addressed by Government. Deputy Sherlock continued: “I’m really concerned by reports today that many healthcare workers feel they’re at ‘breaking point’ when it comes to trying to arrange suitable care for their children….

News – The Labour PartyFollowing the conclusion of the Labour Party Leadership contest, Labour Party Leader, Alan Kelly TD, said: “It is an absolute honour to be elected as Leader of the Labour Party by the members and to have received so much support from different parts of the country throughout my campaign. I have…

News – The Labour PartyFollowing the completion of the count of the Labour Party Leadership election on Friday 3rd April, the result was announced by the Returning Officer, Conor Power. The result of the count is as follows: From a postal ballot of 2,210 eligible voters, there was a total poll of 1,916 ballots recieved…

News – The Labour Party“I wholeheartedly congratulate my friend and colleague Alan Kelly, who now takes on the responsibility of leading our Party. The values of economic justice, universal rights, equality, solidarity, compassion, inclusiveness and internationalism are safe in Alan’s hands. I want to especially congratulate his family who I know will rightly share in this…

News – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Education, Aodhán Ó Ríordáin TD, has said the voices of school teachers and principals should be heard in the issuing of any formal guidance by the Department of Education and Skills during the Covid 19 shutdown. It comes as the INTO expressed concern that it was not consulted…

News – The Labour PartyThe postal ballot poll for the Labour Party leadership closes tomorrow, Friday 3rd April at 12pm, or when the daily postal delivery occurs (up to 5.30pm). The address for returning ballots was to our external auditors Mazars, at Harcourt Centre, Dublin 2. Due to the extraordinary circumstances arising from the public…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party Education spokesperson, Aodhán Ó Ríordáin TD, said mixed messages from Government are not serving exam students well. This comes as the Taoiseach said at a media briefing that the Leaving Certificate would be going ahead as planned “by hook or by crook.” Deputy Ó Ríordáin said: “The statement this…

News – The Labour PartyI welcome this opportunity to place this statement on the record of the House. My first thoughts are with the loved ones of those who have sadly passed away. If this crisis has done anything, it has put into perspective what really matters. And it has demanded that we put the…