Address by Labour Party Leader Brendan Howlin TD to the Labour Trade Unionist Conference Saturday 27th January 2018, Wynn’s Hotel, Dublin 1. Check against delivery. Since I became Leader we have engaged in a process of rebuilding our Party and reforming our structures. Recognising our history and traditions has been central to that, and the…

Speaking at Dublin Central’s Constituency Council meeting today, Joe Costello, Labour spokesperson on Urban Regeneration said: “I welcome the announcement yesterday by the EU Competition Commissioner, Margrethe Vestager, that the EU has rejected the complaint lodged with the Commission by a group of five Irish property developers, namely, that the involvement of the National Asset…

The move to blame career breaks for the shortages of teachers is deluded, Labour spokesperson on Education, Senator Aodhán Ó Ríordáin has said, pointing out that the central issue is pay inequality for young teachers. Senator Ó Ríordáin said: “The number of teachers on career breaks is around 3% of the total number. The Minister…

Labour Spokesperson on Education Aodhán Ó Ríordáin has welcomed the Department of Education and the State Examinations Commission’s decision to reverse their policy of refusing exemptions to students with hearing loss from the aural music Leaving Certificate examination. Senator Ó Ríordáin said: “At a recent meeting in a Northside school with a young student and…

Labour Party Leader Brendan Howlin will be in Cork city tomorrow Friday 26 January for the official reopening of the Labour Party office at 107 Bandon Road at 12.30pm. The event is open to reporters. In advance of the opening, Deputy Brendan Howlin will also be joined by Kathleen Lynch and Ciaran Lynch from 11.15am…

Labour General Election Candidate for Dublin Bay North Aodhán Ó Ríordáin is to lead a community protest this Sunday January 28th against the proposed development at the St.Paul’s College / St Anne’s Park site on Sybil Hill Road. Senator Ó Ríordáin said: “In the last two months I have hosted two public meetings on this…

Labour Party leader and Wexford TD Brendan Howlin, has raised the urgent need to provide for the opening of Loreto College Wexford with the Taoiseach during Leaders’ Questions in the Dáil today, in the wake of the collapse of UK company Carillion. Deputy Howlin commented: “This project began when I was Minister for Public Expenditure…

Labour TD for Tipperary, Alan Kelly has asked the Minister for Justice to investigate whether the homicide figures that are produced by an Garda Síochána are being accurately recorded, and for him to give confidence to the public that the classification of homicides is and has always been dealt with appropriately and comprehensively by the…