Labour Party Leader, Brendan Howlin TD, has expressed concern about the Brexit challege and speficially on the capacity of Prime Minister Teresa May to do any deal on Brexit   Deputy Howlin said: “I believe that a new British election is necessary to elect a Government with the authority and capacity to engage with the…

Commenting on the Government’s long-awaited publication of the report into bogus self-employment, Labour Finance spokesperson Joan Burton TD has said that Revenue could lose up to €60 million because of bogus self-employment. Deputy Burton commented:  “When I was Minister for Social Protection I commissioned this report into bogus self-employment because of representations from a number…

Labour Party Leader, Brendan Howlin TD, has extended his sympathy to the family and friends of former Labour Party TD for Carlow-Kilkenny TD Seamus Pattison. Deputy Howlin said: “It is with sadness that I’ve learnt of the death today of my great friend and colleague Seamus Pattison TD. “Seamus was a stalwart in the Parliamentary…

Commenting on the death of a man in Dublin City last night, Labour representative for Dublin Central, Joe Costello said: “The death last night of a man sleeping rough at Ryder’s Row not a stone’s throw away from the busy retail centres of Parnell Street and Henry Street is sad and tragic. We offer our…

Responding to today’s RTÉ report on complaints made to the Dublin Region Homeless Executive about conditions in emergency accommodation, Labour Housing spokesperson Jan O’Sullivan TD, said: “This report, with some of the unacceptable conditions that have been described, highlights just how unsuitable emergency accommodation, such as hostels or hotels, is for children and families on…

Labour TD for Cork East, Seán Sherlock has described the handling of the National Broadband Plan tendering process by Minister Naughten as incompetent, and that it leaves the Government with no competition on price, and will likely lead to further delays for those waiting for broadband. Deputy Sherlock said:“The news that Eir has withdrawn from…

CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY Joni O’Sullivan is the mother of a 17-year-old girl who attempted suicide twice because of on-line bullying.  Joni took the brave decision to go public, first on Facebook and then on the Limerick Leader to highlight what was happening to her daughter and to stop it, for her own daughter and for…

I believe the internet is a public space. And I believe that, as with all public spaces, our people deserve protection there. Some will disagree – some see the internet as a great libertarian or anarchist play space.  Labour’s view is that it is a space that needs regulation. Back in 2013, my party college…