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Press Archives – Page 145 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Party Leader, Brendan Howlin today attended a meeting of all member parties of the Party of European Socialists (PES), to discuss in detail ways of revising the fiscal rules of the Stability and Growth Pact to allow for greater public investment. Commenting after the…

Press Archives – Page 145 of 174 – The Labour PartySenator Ged Nash has said that legislation from government on precarious work must comply with ‘the letter and spirit’ of the University of Limerick proposals he published in government.  Government legislation designed to improve the working conditions of employees in precarious work is expected in…

Press Archives – Page 145 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Tipperary TD and vice chair of the Public Accounts Committee, Alan Kelly, has expressed concern about an interim report highlighting financial irregularities at the Garda training college in Templemore. Deputy Kelly commented: “This report raises a number of concerns, not least the time it’s…

Press Archives – Page 145 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Housing, Jan O’Sullivan TD, has criticised Minister for Housing, Simon Coveney for excluding Limerick, Waterford and Drogheda from rent pressure zones. “Yet again, we see that Limerick, Waterford and Drogheda have not been included in the next round of rent pressure zones…

Press Archives – Page 145 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Senator Aodhán Ó Ríordáin is continuing his campaign for appropriate investment in the Emergency Department in Beaumont Hospital with a public meeting in Donaghmede Inn on Thursday evening the 30th of March at 8pm. “I have been campaigning for increased investment in the Beaumont…

Press Archives – Page 145 of 174 – The Labour PartySpeaking in Brussels, Labour Party leader Brendan Howlin has today said that the triggering of Article 50 by the United Kingdom will usher in years of uncertainty, and  Ireland must prepare now with concrete actions for all possible outcomes. Deputy Howlin said: “With the formal…

Press Archives – Page 145 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Spokesperson on Children and Youth Affairs, Jan O’Sullivan TD, has expressed her disappointment that the second interim report of the Commission of Inquiry into Mother and Baby Homes won’t be published on schedule, by the end of this week. Minister Katherine Zappone confirmed the…

Press Archives – Page 145 of 174 – The Labour PartyThe controversial Heritage Bill returns to the Seanad tomorrow, Wednesday 29th March for Committee stage, and Senator Kevin Humphreys, who is leading for the Labour Party, said: “The current Heritage Bill proposals that will be debated again in the Seanad is based on bad science…

Press Archives – Page 145 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Party TD for Longford-Westmeath, Willie Penrose, has called on the Government to establish regional fora to examine how the regions can minimise the impact of Brexit. “Discussion about the potential benefits for Ireland from Brexit has largely centred on the possible gains in the…

Press Archives – Page 145 of 174 – The Labour PartyThe Parliamentary Labour Party has today agreed a motion proposed by Party Leader Brendan Howlin, which expresses no confidence in Garda management, and calls for changes to the remit of the Policing Authority to allow that body to publish a reform programme based on the…

Press Archives – Page 145 of 174 – The Labour PartyThe Labour group of Senators will be seeking to amend the Order of Business in the Seanad today, to call for the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice Frances Fitzgerald to address the House on the ongoing crisis in An Garda Síochána. Labour Seanad whip, Senator…

Press Archives – Page 145 of 174 – The Labour PartyOn the eve of the triggering of Article 50, the Labour Party has provided details of a Brexit Policy Paper containing 20 concrete actions aimed at protecting the Irish economy in the face of the oncoming challenges. The plans will be presented and debated at…

Press Archives – Page 145 of 174 – The Labour Party“During her press conference today, the Garda Commissioner said that no deliberate distortion of facts or falsification of figures had yet been established.  This is, quite literally, incredible. Commissioner O’Sullivan’s position seems to be that almost a million mistakes might have happened over recent years….

Press Archives – Page 145 of 174 – The Labour PartyWith just days to go until the UK triggers Article 50, Labour Louth Senator Ged Nash has called for an Early Warning System to be introduced to help protect Irish workers and industries that are vulnerable to Brexit. The all-Island warning system would bring together…

Press Archives – Page 145 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on urban regeneration, Joe Costello has called on the Taoiseach to act on the recommendations of the Mulvey Report, following a shooting on Railway Street last night. Costello said: “Last night’s shooting on Railway Street is a matter of grave concern.  Gangland feuding…

Press Archives – Page 145 of 174 – The Labour PartyAGREES TO INITIATE INTERNATIONAL CAMPAIGN ON PLIGHT OF PALESTINIAN CHILDREN IN ISRAELI CUSTODY  At its meeting on Saturday 25 March the Central Council of the Labour Party approved the following motion unanimously for debate at our National Conference in April in Wexford. That conference recognising the rights…

Press Archives – Page 145 of 174 – The Labour Party“As the Minister for Justice has said, the revelations about Garda breathalysing statistics and the wrongful summoning and conviction of 14,700 people are ‘appalling’ and ‘staggering’. “Those words should mean something, and have consequences. “The statement yesterday from the Garda Commissioner told us what she…

Press Archives – Page 145 of 174 – The Labour PartyThe Central Council of the Labour Party has today unanimously passed a motion in support of Bus Éireann workers. The motion reads: The Labour Party stands in solidarity with Bus Éireann workers, and calls for the Government to immediately take four actions to resolve the…

Press Archives – Page 145 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Climate Change, Seán Sherlock TD, has encouraged people around Ireland to take a moment mark Earth Hour tonight, which is being observed around the world from 8.30pm. Deputy Sherlock commented: “This weekend, Irish people can highlight their concerns about the impact of…

Press Archives – Page 145 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Party Spokesperson on Transport, Brendan Ryan TD, has called for an independent third party to mediate between unions and management in the Bus Éireann dispute. Deputy Ryan said: “With staff in Bus Éireann now on an all-out strike, it’s time for a third party,…

Press Archives – Page 145 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Dublin, Senator Kevin Humphreys has called on the Government to invest in cycling infrastructure following the tragic death of a cyclist on Dublin’s roads this morning. “My thoughts today are with the family of the cyclist who died following being knocked off…

Press Archives – Page 145 of 174 – The Labour Party“Today we have seen that more than 14,500 traffic convictions are to be quashed, and almost a million breath tests were falsely logged by Gardaí. “What has been revealed today raises fundamental concerns about the accuracy of Garda statistics and reporting, and strikes at the…

Press Archives – Page 145 of 174 – The Labour PartyFollowing a parliamentary question placed by Brendan Ryan, the Minister for Transport informed him that preparatory works are taking place on a route alignment and station locations for Metro North. Transport Infrastructure Ireland and the National Transport Authority expect this work to last throughout 2017…

Press Archives – Page 145 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Cork East TD Seán Sherlock has demanded that the Ministers for Health in Fine Gael and the Independent Alliance take immediate action to ensure that every woman in the State is given access to foetal anomaly scans. Deputy Sherlock’s amendment to the Health (Amendment)…