Labour Party Health spokesperson, Alan Kelly TD, has called on the Minister for Public Expenditure Paschal Donohoe, to hold substantive talks with the INMO on issues around pay. Deputy Kelly said:  “While Minister Donohoe seems to be well able to comment on nurses’ pay when there is a microphone in front of him, yet he…

Speaking on ‘Fat Cat Wednesday’, Labour Party Business spokesperson Jan O’Sullivan has said more must be done to tackle pay inequality in all sectors. Deputy O’Sullivan said: “Nine days into the New Year, average CEO pay in Ireland has already overtaken that of a worker on an average full-time wage. The fact that top bosses…

Reacting to news that nurses are to go on strike for 24 hours on January 30th, Labour Party Health spokesperson, Alan Kelly TD, has called on Ministers Harris and Donohoe to bring a credible proposal to the table on pay equality. Deputy Kelly said: “The decision by the INMO to go on strike is not…

Labour Senator Ivana Bacik has called for swift action by the Minister for Health to tackle the issue of Exclusion Zones to protect vulnerable women who seek access to legal abortion services. Senator Bacik said; ”Exclusion Zones were not included in the legislation for abortion passed in December and many of us raised this issue…

Labour Party candidate for Dublin South Central, Rebecca Moynihan, has said period poverty is a very real issue for Irish women that needs to be tackled. Councillor Moynihan said: “We know that period poverty is a real issue for many women and girls living in Ireland. In a survey conducted last year by Plan International,…

Reacting to news that 541 people are on trolleys today, Labour Party Health spokesperson Alan Kelly TD, has said that high trolley numbers are a symptom of the Government and HSE being ill-prepared for predictable winter illnesses. Deputy Kelly said:  “The annual winter crisis in our hospitals is well underway with 541 on trolleys today,…

Labour Party Leader Brendan Howlin TD has expressed his sadness on the death of former Mayor of Waterford and local representative Jack Walsh following a very short illness, and expressed his condolences to his family, friends and former constituents. Deputy Howlin said: “I was deeply saddened to hear of the death of my colleague, former…

Speaking on Nollaig na mBan, Labour spokesperson on Equality, Deirdre Kingston has urged the Government to finally do more to tackle the scandalous gender pay gap of 14% in 2019 as another year passes without legislative action. Cllr Kingston said: “On Nollaig na mBan, as we celebrate the enormous contribution by women to every sphere…