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Labour wants Digital Age of Consent set at 16
Press Archives – Page 113 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Party Justice Spokesperson Seán Sherlock has reiterated that the Labour Party supports, and will seek to set the digital age of consent at 16, and will bring forward amendments to achieve that at the Dáil Committee stage of the General Data Protection Regulation Bill….
Read more »Arts community should not be afraid to address political issues
Press Archives – Page 113 of 174 – The Labour Party Ahead of tomorrow’s painting over of the Maser ‘Repeal the Eighth’ mural, Labour spokesperson on Community Arts and Dublin City Councillor, Rebecca Moynihan, has questioned the legal basis for the removal of the mural. This comes as the Charities Regulator informed the Project Arts…
Read more »Cllr Jane Horgan Jones appointed as Labour Director of Elections for Referendum
Press Archives – Page 113 of 174 – The Labour PartyBrendan Howlin warns against complacency. On the recommendation of Labour Party Leader Brendan Howlin TD, Cllr Jane Horgan Jones was appointed as the Director of Elections for the Referendum campaign to repeal the 8th amendment at a meeting of the Party’s Executive Board in Dublin…
Read more »Charities Regulator have questions to answer on removal of Repeal mural
Press Archives – Page 113 of 174 – The Labour Party Labour Party spokesperson on Community Arts, Councillor Rebecca Moynihan, has said that the removal of the Maser Repeal the 8th mural at the Project Arts Centre is an affront to democracy and freedom of expression. Councillor Moynihan said: “The news today that the Maser…
Read more »Repealing the 8th Amendment is a workers’ rights issue
Press Archives – Page 113 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Party spokesperson on Employment and Workers’ Rights, Senator Ged Nash, has welcomed the Irish Congress of Trade Unions highlighting how important repealing the eighth amendment is for working people in Ireland. Senator Nash said: “The Irish Congress of Trade Unions has had a long…
Read more »State needs to speed up delivery of social housing
Press Archives – Page 113 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Housing, Jan O’Sullivan TD, has said the State needs to increase its social housing targets and not continue to rely so heavily on the private sector to provide social and affordable homes. Deputy O’Sullivan said: “The latest figures on Social Housing Delivery…
Read more »ESRI report confirms minimum wage hikes do not cost jobs
Press Archives – Page 113 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Party Employment and Social Affairs spokesperson, Senator Ged Nash, has welcomed the publication of ESRI research commissioned by the Low Pay Commission (LPC) which confirms that the 50 cent an hour National Minimum Wage increase introduced by Labour in 2016 did not result in…
Read more »Flanagan agrees to Kelly Request for Departmental Trawl Regarding Co-operation with O’Higgins and O’Neill
Press Archives – Page 113 of 174 – The Labour PartyQuestioning the Minister for Justice today in the Dáil, Labour TD Alan Kelly had asked if the Minister is satisfied that his Department provided full information to and co-operated fully with the O’Higgins commission and the O’Neill report into Garda whistleblower claims; and if he…
Read more »Student Accommodation should be included in rent pressure zones
Press Archives – Page 113 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Party Education spokesperson, Senator Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, has said that the Government should ensure that student accommodation should be included in rent pressure zones. Senator Ó Ríordáin said: “Today, while the Cabinet approved legislative proposals to strengthen the Residential Tenancies Board, hundreds of students…
Read more »Penrose pays tribute to the late singer Big Tom
Press Archives – Page 113 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour TD Willie Penrose has paid tribute to the late singer Big Tom McBride who has died at the age of 81. Deputy Penrose said: “As someone who has always been very supportive of the Irish music industry, I am really saddened to hear of…
Read more »Moves to strengthen tenants’ rights welcome but do they go far enough?
Press Archives – Page 113 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Housing, Jan O’Sullivan, has said reports of Government legislation to strengthen the rights of tenants are positive, but that the devil will be in the detail of the plans. Deputy O’Sullivan said: “I am glad to see that the Government has finally…
Read more »Voices of those with disabilities must be heard in Repeal campaign
Press Archives – Page 113 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Party spokesperson on Disability, Kathleen Lynch, has welcomed Inclusion Ireland joining the Together for Yes civil society group to repeal the eighth amendment. Ms Lynch commented: “It is welcome news that Inclusion Ireland have joined the Together for Yes campaign. The voices of people…
Read more »Affordable homes urgently needed to help tackle housing crisis
Press Archives – Page 113 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Housing, Jan O’Sullivan TD, has said the Government cannot rely on the private sector to provide homes that are genuinely affordable for people on normal incomes. It comes as new figures in today’s Irish Independent show that one in four workers is…
Read more »FF giving Government free pass on school building
Press Archives – Page 113 of 174 – The Labour PartyCommenting on today’s new schools announcement, Labour spokesperson on Education, Senator Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, said: “While welcoming today’s announcement of 42 new schools, some of which will benefit the communities in Dublin Bay North, questions remain about the hundreds of schools around the country who…
Read more »Schools waiting for refurbishments shouldn’t be pushed to the back of the queue
Press Archives – Page 113 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Finance spokesperson, Joan Burton TD, has called on the Minister for Education to explain whether plans for new schools will impact existing school refurbishment projects, and whether extra capital has been provided to fund the new builds. Deputy Burton commented: “While welcoming the objective…
Read more »Government accused of tolerating bogus self-employment fraud
Press Archives – Page 113 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Senator Ged Nash has accused the government of tolerating high levels of bogus self-employment which he says represents nothing but the perpetration of a mass fraud on the State. The Labour Party spokesperson on Employment Affairs & Social Protection was speaking to delegates at…
Read more »Minister Bruton needs to rule out student loan schemes
Press Archives – Page 113 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Party Education spokesperson, Senator Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, has said that the Minister for Education, Richard Bruton, needs to rule out student loan schemes. Senator Ó Ríordáin said: “The Government has been sitting on the report carried out by Peter Cassells into the future of…
Read more »Playing pitches across the country in danger because of Bord Pleanála decision
Press Archives – Page 113 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Party representative for Dublin Bay North, Senator Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, has warned that An Bord Pleanála has put many playing pitches across the country in danger with their recent granting of planning permission to build homes on St.Anne’s Park. Senator Ó Riordáin said: “The…
Read more »Banks must be compelled to engage with Mortgage to Rent Scheme
Press Archives – Page 113 of 174 – The Labour PartyWith Central Bank figures showing over 14,000 households in long term arrears and at risk of repossession, Labour spokesperson on Finance Joan Burton has said it is essential that banks engage pro-actively with the mortgage to rent scheme as figures show only 318 cases in…
Read more »Small donors show strength of grassroots support for Yes campaign
Press Archives – Page 113 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Party Equality spokesperson, Deirdre Kingston, has congratulated Together For Yes for exceeding their own fundraising targets three times in twenty four hours saying that the huge organic response shows the strength of grassroots support for the campaign. Councillor Kingston said: “In the last 24…
Read more »House Hunter Queuing must be tackled by Minister & PRSA
Press Archives – Page 113 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Community Affairs Cllr. Andrew Montague said it is unacceptable that people should have to consider waiting for days outside a new housing development in order to secure a place, and called on the Property Services Regulatory Authority (PRSA) and the Minister for…
Read more »Brexit underscores importance of Good Friday Agreement
Press Archives – Page 113 of 174 – The Labour PartySpeaking on the 20th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement, Labour Party Leader Brendan Howlin has said that the impact Brexit will have underscores the importance of the settlement reached after decades of conflict, and the need for parties to work together to ensure a…
Read more »Howlin calls on Coveney to raise latest Gaza tragedy at European Council
Press Archives – Page 113 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Party Leader and spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Brendan Howlin TD, has called on the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Simon Coveney, to raise the latest Israeli actions at the Gaza border at EU level. Deputy Howlin said: “We have seen a concerted response in recent…
Read more »SDLP have role to play in future of Good Friday Agreement
Press Archives – Page 113 of 174 – The Labour PartyOn the eve of the twentieth anniversary of the signing of the Good Friday Agreement, Labour Party Leader and spokesperson on Northern Ireland, Brendan Howlin TD, has said the role of the SDLP cannot be forgotten both in terms of the legacy of the agreement…
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