Labour Party Leader, Alan Kelly TD, has said the Government must urgently produce their long-awaited childcare solution for healthcare professionals. Deputy Kelly said: “Schools and creches have been closed since March 13th and nearly a month on many healthcare workers still have no fixed solutions surrounding childcare. “Many frontline healthcare workers are relying on the…

Labour Party TD for Dublin Fingal, Duncan Smith, has said the Labour Party completely opposes plans by the Government to relax rules for tax exiles. Deputy Smith said: “The existing rules are already very generous for these millionaires & billionaires. In this time of crisis in which we are pulling together as a society, locally,…

Labour 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. “Healthcare workers are on…

Following 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 been a Labour member…

Following 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 by the close of…

“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 proud day. “I know…

Labour 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 on the ‘Guidance on…

The 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 health measures in place…