Labour 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 from our years of…

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 of a Digitial Safety Commissioner….

Labour 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 5th February ENDS Contact Siobhán…

Labour 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 Hospital overspend until last…

Former 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 Spokesperson Cllr Mark Wall…

Labour 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 be held responsible. “The…

Cllr 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 on the Minister to…

Deputy 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 of the allowances to…