Labour Party spokesperson on Community Arts and General Election candidate for Dublin South Central, Rebecca Moynihan, has said it is time to consider to follow London’s lead in introducing a ‘Night Mayor’ for Dublin City. Councillor Moynihan: “The closure of venues such as the Tivoli and Hangar has sparked much debate around the need for…

Labour Party Health spokesperson, Alan Kelly TD, has said that the fact that so many families are unable to afford vaccinations against meningitis speaks volumes about the class divide in Irish society. Deputy Kelly said:  “It is not acceptable that the Government are repeating ad nauseam to parents of children who missed their free meningitis…

Labour Party Health spokesperson, Alan Kelly TD, has said the Labour Party fully backs the decision by the Psychiatric Nurses Association to take strike action next month. Commenting after the announcement by the PNA, Deputy Kelly said:  “No worker takes going on strike lightly and the decision by PNA members to go on strike was…

Labour Party Education spokesperson Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, has said the calibre of projects on show at the BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition demonstrate how far ahead young people are when it comes to tackling the big issues of our times such as climate change.  Commenting after his visit to the BT Young Scientist and…

Labour Party TD for Dublin Fingal, Brendan Ryan, has congratulated local schools for their participation in the BT Young Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition at the RDS. Deputy Ryan said: “This week I visited the BT Young Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition and saw the projects by Ardgillan Community College, Loreto Secondary School Balbriggan, Portmarnock…

Following a visit to Rosslare Europort to learn about Brexit preparations, Leader of the Labour Party, Brendan Howlin TD, reacts to the latest chaotic developments in the Brexit process. Deputy Howlin said: “The latest series of amendments in the UK Parliament show that the situation there is unstable and unpredictable. It looks very unlikely that…

Labour Party Health spokesperson, Alan Kelly TD, has said that the Government has yet to provide State-funded access to the drug Pembro despite making promises to Cervical Cancer patients over six weeks ago.  Deputy Kelly said: “Despite promises made by Minister Simon Harris in early December that all women with cervical cancer who are eligible…

Labour Equality Spokesperson Cllr. Deirdre Kingston has said high profile cases of violence against women since the start of 2019 are a worrying trend. Cllr. Kingston said: “Since the beginning of the year, two women have already died from suspected male violence. Domestic violence and violence against women has not gone away. We may live…