News – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Health, Alan Kelly TD, says a full explanation is needed as to why the price tag for the new National Maternity Hospital in Dublin has almost doubled. It is reported today that the expected cost of moving the facility from Holles Street to St Vincent’s has risen from…

News – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on urban regeneration, Joe Costello, has called on the HSE and local authortities to do more to ensure that new mothers and hospital outpatients aren’t being discharged into homelessness. “The figures supplied by the Dublin Region Homeless Executive reveal that 689 patients were discharged from Dublin hospitals into emergency…

News – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Finance and Education, Joan Burton TD, has called on the Governor of the Central Bank to investigate ‘Fear of Missing Out’ loans as advertised by Bank of Ireland in Dublin City University. “These FOMO loans by Bank of Ireland are completely irresponsible. The messaging behind these loans send…

News – The Labour PartySpeech by Brendan Howlin to the Central Council of the Labour Party.  Last September, I spoke in the Mansion House about how the Labour Rebuild was underway. That night, I said that: “Through hard work; Through progressive, principled policies; Through parliamentary procedure, allied with grassroots campaigning; We can, and we will…

News – The Labour PartyThe Executive Board of the Labour Party at its meeting today, on the recommendation of Labour Party leader Brendan Howlin strongly supports the workers in Tesco stores throughout the country and their union representatives in their actions to protect the terms and conditions of workers.

News – The Labour PartyThe proposal to reduce the current 14 bed Acute Psychiatric Unit in Waterford Regional Hospital to only six beds is unacceptable Labour leader Brendan Howlin has today said. Having had sight of a decision of the Mental Health Commission concerning the future of the Acute Psychiatric Unit servicing Counties Wexford and…

News – The Labour PartyCllr Alison Gilliland, Chairperson DCC Special Committee Fire/Ambulance Services and Emergency Management has today said: ‘Dublin Fire Brigade officers have voted overwhelmingly for industrial action to protect their Ambulance call and dispatch service from being transferred to the National Ambulance Service in Tallaght. I totally support their action and call on…

News – The Labour PartyIt is nearly four months since we first met in plenary. Since November, we have received some clarity as to what Brexit will mean. Our closest neighbour will leave the Single Market, and in all likelihood the Customs Union. Thousands of questions have been asked, and much remains to be answered….