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The Labour Party will launch it’s Alternative Budget 2018 today at 3.30pm at the Royal Society of Antiquaries Ireland, Merrion Square. What: Launch of Labour’s Alternative Budget 2018 When: Today, Wednesday, October 4th 2017 at 3.30pm Where: The Royal Society of Antiquaries Ireland, Society House, 63 Merrion Square, Dublin 2 ENDS Contact: Claire @ Labour…

The Labour Party will launch it’s Alternative Budget 2018 at 3.30pm tomorrow October 4th at the Royal Society of Antiquaries Ireland, Merrion Square. What: Launch of Labour’s Alternative Budget 2018 When: Wednesday, October 4th 2017 at 3.30pm Where: The Royal Society of Antiquaries Ireland, Society House, 63 Merrion Square, Dublin 2 ENDS Contact: Labour Press…

The Labour Party will launch it’s Alternative Budget 2018 at 3.30pm on Wednesday, October 4th at the Royal Society of Antiquaries Ireland, Merrion Square. What: Launch of Labour’s Alternative Budget 2018 When: Wednesday, October 4th 2017 at 3.30pm Where: The Royal Society of Antiquaries Ireland, Society House, 63 Merrion Square, Dublin 2 ENDS Contact: Claire…

The Labour Party group on Dublin City Council has tabled a motion for discussion tonight that would enhance City Council services, restore social house building as a core Council function and reduce the rate of local property tax downwards by 5%. This is in contrast to the 15% that has been passed in recent years….

The Leader of the Labour Party Brendan Howlin TD will attend the National Ploughing Championships in Screggan, Tullamore, Co.Offally today Tuesday, 19th of September with members of the Labour Parliamentary Party. Deputy Howlin along with our Agriculture spokesperson Willie Penrose TD and Health spokesperson Alan Kelly TD will be available to the media at 10.45…

The Leader of the Labour Party Brendan Howlin TD will attend the National Ploughing Championships in Screggan, Tullamore, Co.Offally this Tuesday, 19th of September with members of the Labour Parliamentary Party. Deputy Howlin along with our Agriculture Spokesperson Willie Penrose TD will be available to the media at 10.45 am outside the National Ploughing Association HQ…

The annual Labour Party think-in continues tomorrow, Monday the 11th September 2017, at the Clanard Court Hotel in Athy, Co. Kildare. The morning session on Capital Investment begins at 9.30am, with a media opportunity to follow at 11am. The think-in will conclude with a session on health featuring keynote speaker, Dr.Rhona Mahony at 12.30pm. Key information…

The annual Labour Party think-in will take place this Sunday and Monday the 10th and 11th September 2017, at the Clanard Court Hotel in Athy, Co. Kildare. Key information for media: Conference begins Sunday morning with a session on housing at 11am Doorstep opportunity with Labour Party leader, Brendan Howlin at 12pm Opening address by…

Labour will be selecting our candidate for Dublin Bay South tonight. Senator Kevin Humphreys is the only candidate going before the selection convention. It will be attended by Party Leader Brendan Howlin, local councillors and Labour Party supporters. Date: Wednesday, 6th September 2017 Location: O’Reilly’s, Seafort Avenue, Sandymount Time: 7.30pm

To mark World Breastfeeding Week 2017, the Labour Party will today, Wednesday 2nd August launch a new policy paper ‘Supporting Mothers and Babies: A New Approach to Breastfeeding’. The policy, developed by Senator Kevin Humphreys and Labour Party members will be launched at 3pm in Buswells Hotel, with a roundtable discussion with a number of…

In March 2017 during International Women’s Week the Labour Party published a comprehensive policy paper on gender equality in the workplace. ‘Closing the Gap’ outlines a range of proposed policy measures. Central to the policy, and to closing the 13.9% gender pay gap in Ireland is the Gender Pay Gap Information Bill. This Bill passed…

Ó Ríordáin publishes Education Welfare Amendment Bill to tackle infant school absenteeism Labour spokesperson on Education and Skills, Senator Aodhán Ó Riordáin will launch the Education Welfare Amendment Bill 2017 on the Leinster House Plinth, Tuesday 18th July at 11.30am. The Bill aims to amend the Education Welfare Act 2000 which established the National Education…

Labour Party Leader Brendan Howlin will announce the refreshed Labour Party frontbench spokespersons at 4.15pm today at Archbishop Square, directly opposite the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Kildare Street between the Department of Agriculture and the National Museum. What: announcement of new Labour Party frontbench Where: Archbishop Square, directly opposite the Department of Jobs,…

Labour Party Leader, Brendan Howlin TD and Green Party Leader, Eamon Ryan TD, have invited other Oireachtas members from all parties and none to participate in a media doorstep to support the Waste Reduction Bill 2017, today at 11.15am. Time : Tuesday, 11th July, 11.15 a.m. Place : Leinster House Plinth  

The Labour Party Leader Brendan Howlin TD will be available to speak to reporters, tomorrow morning, 11.30am, Thursday 6th July, on the Leinster House plinth to launch our Genuine Progress Indicators and National Distributional Accounts Bill 2017. What: doorstep with Labour Party Leader Brendan Howlin Where: Leinster House Plinth When: 11.30am, Thursday 6th July

The Labour Party will hold a doorstep at 11.30am today, Tuesday 4th July, on the Leinster House plinth to outline our amendment to the FF private members motion on bin charges. What: Labour Party position on Bin charges motion Where: Leinster House Plinth When: 11.30am, Tuesday 4th July

Labour spokesperson on Education, Joan Burton will be available to speak to reporters at 11am in the Portico, Wednesday 28th June regarding her Equal Status (Admissions to School) Bill which was delayed passage to committee stage exactly one year ago. One year on, there still has been no action from the Minister on the baptism…

Labour will be selecting our candidate for Dublin Bay North tonight. Senator Aodhán Ó Ríordáin is the only candidate going before the selection convention. It will be attended by Party Leader Brendan Howlin, local councillors and Labour Party supporters. Date: Tuesday, 27th June 2017 Location: Le Cheile Community and Youth Centre, Collins Avenue, Dublin 5 Time:…

Tomorrow, Labour Party Leader, Brendan Howlin TD, will visit Cork City. He will be accompanied by Kathleen Lynch and recently appointed local area representatives Peter Horgan and John Maher. Deputy Howlin and his colleagues will be meeting with John Boykin and Alan Belmajoub – chair and vice chair of traders committee to discuss trade and…

Labour spokesperson on Housing Jan O’Sullivan will publish legislation today at 11.30 to ensure that the best interests of homeless children are recognised by Local Authorities in an emergency situation. The Housing (Homeless Families) Bill 2017 would require Local Authorities to recognise the rights of a child in a family unit when applying for accommodation…

Labour Party leader, Brendan Howlin TD, and Finance Spokesperson, Joan Burton TD, will be available to speak to reporters this morning, Tuesday May 30th, about the proposed IPO of AIB shares at 11.30am. A Labour motion to delay the sale until the rules are changed to allow the funds raised to go toward capital expenditure,…

The Labour Party will host a panel discussion on the Housing and Homelessness crisis tomorrow evening, Tuesday, May 30th. Speakers will include Jan O’Sullivan TD, Labour Spokesperson on Housing, Lorcan Sirr, Housing lecturer, DIT, and Karan O’Loughlin, SIPTU National Campaigns and Equality Organiser. What: Labour Housing panel discussionWhen: 7-9pm, Tuesday, May 30th, 2017Where: The Mansion…

Labour Party leader Brendan Howlin TD, and Senator Ivana Bacik will be available to speak to reporters this afternoon at 2.30pm (Wednesday, May 24th) ahead of a debate in the Seanad on Labour’s Gender Pay Gap legislation on Wednesday evening. The Gender Pay Gap Information Bill 2017 requires medium to large-sized companies to regularly publish…

To mark the second stage debate in the Seanad of the Labour Party’s Gender Pay Gap legislation tomorrow evening (Wednesday, May 24th), Labour Women and Labour Equality will hold a rally outside Leinster House, calling for an end to pay inequality between men and women in Ireland. Speakers will include Labour Senator Ivana Bacik, Eilís…