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Political leadership needed to tackle trolley crisis
Press Archives – Page 110 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Party Health spokesperson, Alan Kelly TD, has said that Fine Gael are incapable of fixing the trolley crisis. This comes as INMO Trolley Watch figures show that over 9,000 people were on trolleys in our hospitals in the month of May. Deputy Kelly said:…
Read more »O Riordain wishes exam students well
Press Archives – Page 110 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Education Spokesperson, Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, has passed on best wishes to the thousands of Junior and Leaving Cert students beginning their exams this week. Senator Ó Ríordáin said: “I’d like to pass on my best wishes to the thousands of students right around the…
Read more »Howlin calls on Donohoe to stop politicising budget information
Press Archives – Page 110 of 174 – The Labour PartyThe Labour Party Leader, Brendan Howlin, has called on the Minister for Finance and Public Expenditure, to stop playing party politics with basic budgetary information. Deputy Howlin said: “The newspapers have abounded in the last few days about how the Minister for Finance and Public…
Read more »Time for Mary Lou to put Ireland first
Press Archives – Page 110 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Party Leader Brendan Howlin said that Sinn Fein should attend Westminster on June 12 next to support Lords’ Amendments to the EU Withdrawal Bill. Deputy Howlin said: “Mrs May’s Government announced that they would be dealing with the House of Lords’ Amendments to the…
Read more »Flanagan should publish details of Justice agreement with Sinn Féin
Press Archives – Page 110 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Party Leader Brendan Howlin has said that the comments today by Minister for Justice Charlie Flanagan that Fine Gael would rule out a post election deal with Sinn Fein cannot be taken seriously as he has been content to negotiate and agree policy proposals…
Read more »UK Brexit contingency plans would be ruinous
Press Archives – Page 110 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Party Leader Brendan Howlin said today history will judge those that led the UK to Brexit as treasonous if the UK contingency planning scenarios published in today’s Sunday Times materialise. Deputy Howlin said: “If the British people are to run the risk of the…
Read more »Howlin says we’re witnessing A Very British Coup
Press Archives – Page 110 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Party Leader Brendan Howlin has said the Brexit position of the British Government amounted to a modern day ‘Very British Coup.’, following on from his comments yesterday on the need for May to demonstrate her mandate on Brexit. Deputy Howlin said: “It is entirely…
Read more »Howlin says UK Prime Minister needs to demonstrate her mandate on Brexit
Press Archives – Page 110 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Party Leader Brendan Howlin has queried the value of further discussions with the British Government on its Brexit strategy without evidence that that strategy has the support of the House of Commons. Deputy Howlin said: “Mrs May’s Government is currently seeking to engage with…
Read more »FG and FF must wake up to crises in Housing and Transport
Press Archives – Page 110 of 174 – The Labour PartyIf it takes Fine Gael and Fianna Fail as long to wake up and smell the roses on Housing and the Transport infrastructure, as it did on the 8th Amendment, we’ll be well into the next crisis said Jack O Connor Addressing Labour Party members who…
Read more »Government inaction on short term lets AirBnB sector continues
Press Archives – Page 110 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Senator Kevin Humphreys has criticised the continued failure of the Government to act to regulate and tackle the massive increase in the use of homes in our cities for short term lets that is worsening the housing crisis. Senator Humphreys said: “I have been…
Read more »Nash welcomes pay hike for almost 20,000 security workers
Press Archives – Page 110 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Employment Affairs & Social Protection, Senator Ged Nash has welcomed the 30 cent an hour pay hike for close to 20,000 security workers across the country which will come into effect tomorrow, Friday, 1st June. Senator Nash said: “This new legal minimum…
Read more »Increase in number of children who are homeless is a scandal
Press Archives – Page 110 of 174 – The Labour PartyCommenting on April’s homeless figures, Labour Party Housing spokesperson, Jan O’Sullivan said: “While homeless figures for April announced today show a very slight decrease they are still alarmingly high but the most concerning aspect is the increase in the number of children who are without…
Read more »Files and audit results must be provided to women impacted by Cervical Check this week
Press Archives – Page 110 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Health, Alan Kelly TD has called on Minister Simon Harris and the HSE to ensure all those women impacted by the Cervical Check scandal have their full files and audit results provided to them without delay as he committed to yesterday in…
Read more »Labour law would tackle high rents and tighten eviction rules
Press Archives – Page 110 of 174 – The Labour Party Labour Party spokesperson on Housing and Planning, Jan O’Sullivan TD, will today bring the Greater Security of Tenure and Rent Certainty Bill to the Dáil during Private Members’ Time. This Bill seeks to give renters greater security in their homes. Ahead of the Dáil…
Read more »Burton calls for implementation of adoption tracing legislation
Press Archives – Page 110 of 174 – The Labour PartyReacting to the breaking news of the incorrect registration of adoptions of at least 126 children between 1946 and 1969, Labour TD Joan Burton has called for the urgent implementation of adoption tracing legislation. Deputy Burton said: “The news today is very serious and needs…
Read more »Statement by Joe Costello on death of Jimmy Kelly
Press Archives – Page 110 of 174 – The Labour Party“It is with sadness we hear of the death of Jimmy Kelly. Jimmy was a lifelong member of the Trade Union movement and the Labour Party. He was born and raised in Sheriff Street and lived in Dublin Central all his life. He worked as…
Read more »Labour Youth welcomes Repeal Win
Press Archives – Page 110 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Youth has today welcomed the emphatic Yes win to remove the 8th Amendment of the Constitution Speaking on the historic win, Labour Youth Chairperson Chloe Manahan said “Saturday’s result is a testament to the Irish people and to the campaign to repeal the 8th…
Read more »Howlin calls on Varadkar and Martin to commit to passing 8th legislation in this Dáil
Press Archives – Page 110 of 174 – The Labour PartyLet parties chose future election date if required says Labour Leader. Labour Party Leader Brendan Howlin has called on both Fine Gael and Fianna Fail to allow the passage of the legislation to provide for legal terminations to be passed in the lifetime of this…
Read more »Labour Women welcome historic Repeal result
Press Archives – Page 110 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Women are today welcoming what is a resounding message from the electorate to remove the 8th amendment from the constitution. Commenting Labour Women chair Sinead Ahern said “This result is about much more than removing a constitutional bar to abortion legislation. The phenomenal campaign…
Read more »Statement by Brendan Howlin on Referendum
Press Archives – Page 110 of 174 – The Labour PartySpeaking from the RDS, Labour Party Leader Brendan Howlin TD has reacted to the projected landslide win for the Yes campaign saying that the priority must be to pass the proposed legislation. Deputy Howlin said: “While the results still have to be officially declared the…
Read more »Moynihan calls on OPW to open up Dublin Castle for results
Press Archives – Page 110 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Party representative for Dublin South Central, Cllr. Rebecca Moynihan, has called on the OPW to have the grounds of Dublin Castle open to the public on results day, tomorrow, Saturday 26th May. Councillor Moynihan said: “I have written to Minister of State with responsibility…
Read more »FG content to rely on SF support for Ross Bill to remain in power
Press Archives – Page 110 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Party Leader Brendan Howlin has expressed surprise at the deal by the Minister for Justice, with Sinn Féin on the Judicial Appointments Commission Bill which has added further intrigue to an already ridiculous position. He also said that Sinn Féin is now helping to…
Read more »Event Centre Planning Switcharoo raises more Q’s – Horgan
Press Archives – Page 110 of 174 – The Labour PartyCork Labour Party Local Area Representative, Peter Horgan, has said that comments today from the contractors of the Cork Event Centre seeking another amendment to planning raises more questions than answers on the stalled multi million development. Mr Horgan commented: “Why wasn’t this amendment seen…
Read more »Why it is time to Vote Yes
Press Archives – Page 110 of 174 – The Labour PartySpeaking at the final Labour press conference in the referendum campaign to repeal the 8th amendment, Labour spokesperson on Equality, Cllr Deirdre Kingston said: “Across Ireland today there are women in crisis pregnancies. “There are women who will take an abortion pill, alone in their…
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