News – The Labour PartySpeaking today in the Seanad during the debate on the Government’s Health (Preservation and Protection and Other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Bill 2020, Senator Ivana Bacik expressed understanding as to the need for the temporary measures recommended by the Public Health in the extraordinary emergency context of the Covid-19 crisis, but raised concerns about…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Councillor and chairperson of Dublin City Council Housing SPC, Alison Gilliland, has called on Air B&B owners to offer their units to their local authority for HAP tenancies. Cllr Gilliland said: ‘This would allow those currently in homeless accommodation or in overcrowded home situations become more appropriately accommodated. ‘With falling tourists numbers…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party Health spokesperson, Alan Kelly TD, has called for the Government to put in place stronger measures to protect renters during COVID-19. Deputy Kelly said: “While I welcome the fact that the Government has finally come around to the fact that a rent freeze and a ban on evictions are…

News – The Labour PartySpeaking in relation to the likely duration of the coronavirus emergency over several months, and the need to preserve social distancing and self-isolation, the leader of the Labour Party, Brendan Howlin TD, has called on the Government to move all public agency deadlines forward by six months to avoid people having…

News – The Labour PartySpeaking in the Dáil today on the emergency legislation for the coronavirus epidemic, Labour Party Leader Brendan Howlin called for support to be provided to local radio stations who are an essential source of information but suffering from a dramatic fall in advertising revenue. Deputy Howlin said: “In this national crisis,…

News – The Labour PartyRemarks by Alan Kelly on second stage of COVID-19 emergency legislation, Dáil Éireann, Thursday 19th March 2020. As somebody who has worked with the health service over the last four years in my role as Labour Party spokesperson on health, I would like to commence my contribution by acknowledging the health…

News – The Labour PartyRemarks by Brendan Howlin TD on second stage of the COVID-19 Emergency legislation, 19th March 2020. I would like to express my own solidarity – and that of the Labour Party – with everyone who is affected by the coronavirus, especially those who are ill, those who are the frontline of…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party Education spokesperson, Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, has welcomed the announcement by the Minister for Education and Skills, that elements of the Leaving Certificate have been cancelled. Deputy Ó Ríordáin said: “The move taken by the Minister for Education to cancel all practical and oral elements of the Junior and Leaving…