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Howlin rejects Taoiseach comments on corporate governance

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party Leader Brendan Howlin TD has rejected the assertion by the Taoiseach that corporate governance rules take precedence over Government circulars. Their appointee certainly should have informed the Minister for Public Expenditure in relation to cost overruns in the National Children’s Hospital. Deputy Howlin said: “Fine Gael has learned nothing…

Labour Admin

05 February 2019

Government must establish Digital Safety Commissioner.

News – The Labour Party Labour Party Justice and Children and Youth Affairs spokesperson, Seán Sherlock TD has urged the Government to reconsider its decision not to appoint a Digital Safety Commissioner. Following the publication of yesterday’s Progress Report from the Advisory Council for Online Saftey, Deputy Sherlock has repeated his call for the creation…

Seán Sherlock TD
05 February 2019

Labour to hold media doorstep today (5th Feb) @ 11.30

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party Leader Brendan Howlin and Health spokesperson Alan Kelly will be available to speak to reporters today Tuesday 5th February at 11.30 on the National Children’s Hospital and Nurses’ Strike and other issues of the day. What: Doorstep with Brendan Howlin and Alan Kelly Where: Leinster House Portico When: 11.30am, Tuesday…

Labour Trade Unionists
04 February 2019

Donohoe has as many questions to answer on Children’s Hospital as Harris

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party Health spokesperson, Alan Kelly TD, has said Minister Paschal Donohoe has as many questions to answer on the mismanagement in the spending of the National Children’s Hospital as Minister Simon Harris. Deputy Kelly said: “On RTÉ Radio One, Paschal Donohoe stated that he wasn’t aware of the National Children’s…

04 February 2019

Niall Quinn to join Ó Ríordáin for Public Meeting on Future of Irish Football

News – The Labour PartyFormer Irish soccer international Niall Quinn will join a panel of speakers at a public meeting tonight aimed at assessing how politics can help the development of football in Ireland.  The event takes place in The Beachcomber, Killester at 8pm tonight, Monday February 4th. Senator Aodhán Ó Riordáin and Labour’s Sport…

04 February 2019

Harris must hold officials accountable for NCH overspend

News – The Labour PartyLabour Health spokesperson Alan Kelly TD has called on the Minister for Health to act and hold those who are responsible, accountable for the soaring costs of the National Children’s Hospital. Deputy Kelly said: “A pointless review is underway into the costs of the National Children’s Hospital where no one will…

01 February 2019

High Salaries for new County Mayors a disgrace as Dublin ignored

News – The Labour PartyCllr Dermot Lacey, a Labour City Councillor for Pembroke and former Lord Mayor of Dublin, has branded the proposals by Minister John Paul Phelan to set the salary of the three new County Mayors at the same level as that of a Junior minister as disgraceful. Cllr Lacey has also called…

01 February 2019

Allowance restoration is far to slow for Defence Forces families

News – The Labour PartyDeputy Willie Penrose has raised the issue of restoration of allowances for members of the Defence Forces with An Taoiseach and Minister for Defence. Deputy Penrose said; “I asked the Minister for Defence and An Taoiseach, the status of the review taking place within the consultation procedure in respect of restoration…

Labour Admin

01 February 2019

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