Commenting on the latest shooting in Dublin City, Labour representative for Dublin Central Joe Costello, said: “The shooting of a man in James Larkin House in the North Inner City is the fifteenth killing with possible links to the Kinahan-Hutch gangland feud. “The feud has spread throughout the North and South Inner City and has…

Labour Party legislation to tackle online harassment, stalking, cyber-bullying and so-called ‘revenge porn’ will be debated during Private Members’ time in the Dáil this afternoon. The Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017 seeks to modernise existing harassment laws to cover modern technology and social media, and follows recommendations in the Law Reform Commission’s…

Labour Party legislation to tackle online harassment, stalking, cyber-bullying and so-called ‘revenge porn’ will be debated during Private Members’ time in the Dáil this afternoon. The Harassment and Related Offences Bill 2017 seeks to modernise existing harassment laws to cover modern technology and social media, and follows recommendations made by the Law Reform Commission in…

The Labour Party’s representative on the Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution, Jan O’Sullivan TD, Joan Burton TD and Senator Ivana Bacik will be available to speak to reporters on the plinth at Leinster House at 12pm  today, following yesterday’s announcement by the Taoiseach and the Minister for Health to hold a referendum…

Labour Party Leader, Brendan Howlin TD, has welcomed the Government decision to proceed with a referendum on the 8th amendment but has said that Government needs to provide clear rationale for the departure from the recommendation of the Oireachtas Committee. Deputy Howlin said: “This is a significant day. “Having voted against, and campaigned against the…

Labour councillor for Clondalkin, Breeda Bonner, Deputy Mayor of South Dublin, is working to ensure the best possible outcome to the Clonburris Strategic Development Zone (SDZ) which is being debated in the County Council up to 2 February next.  She’s proposing motions which include the following priorities: Good quality accommodation in Clonburris. Much improved public…

Labour representative for Dublin South Central Councillor Rebecca Moynihan has condemned the gunshots fired outside the National Boxing stadium on the South Circular Road last night,and called for action from the State to tackle the escalating number of incidents, before more are killed and injured. Cllr Moynihan said: “Last night shots were fired outside the…

Labour representative for Dun Laoghaire, Cllr Deirdre Kingston has said that the attempt to dissolve the Board of Management at Clonkeen College is an attack on the entire community. Speaking on the matter, Cllr. Kingston said: “This latest news that the Edmund Rice Schools Trust (ERST) is seeking the dissolution of the school board because…