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Press Archives – Page 146 of 174 – The Labour PartyOn behalf of the Labour Senators, Senator Ivana Bacik will today propose the Pensions (Equal Pension Treatment in Occupational Benefit Schemes) (Amendment) Bill 2016 in the Seanad at 4pm during private members’ time. The Bill will be seconded by Senators Ged Nash and Kevin Humphreys….

Press Archives – Page 146 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Health, Alan Kelly has expressed his frustration at the Government’s lack of action on extending free GP care for all. “Today at the Future of Healthcare Committee, it was extremely frustrating to hear the Minister indicate that plans to expand free GP…

Press Archives – Page 146 of 174 – The Labour PartyTonight in the Dáil, Labour Party spokesperson on Children and Youth Affairs, Jan O’Sullivan, has moved an amendment to the Sinn Féin Private Members’ motion to establish a Truth Commission in relation to Mother and Baby Homes “It is widely accepted now that the terms of…

Press Archives – Page 146 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Party Leader, Brendan Howlin has called on the Government to publish a substantial plan for Brexit before the special EU Council meeting on Brexit on April 29th. “Last week, we saw the Government publish their Brexit priorities paper. The document itself was 24 pages…

Press Archives – Page 146 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Youth has today welcomed the announcement of the deal that was secured with the new Clerys owner that will benefit the former workers, describing it as “a win for workers’ rights and the trade union movement”. Speaking on the matter Kevin Donoghue, National Chairperson…

Press Archives – Page 146 of 174 – The Labour PartyThe dramatic adjournment of the Bord Pleanala oral hearing of the planning application for the redevelopment of the Clerys Building on  O’Connell St. and the subsequent withdrawal by SIPTU of its appeal against the application yesterday indicated that significant progress had been made towards an…

Press Archives – Page 146 of 174 – The Labour PartySpeaking ahead of today’s seminar on homelessness in the European Parliament, Labour Housing spokesperson, Jan O’Sullivan TD commented: “While it might be out of the headlines at the moment, Ireland’s homelessness crisis has not gone away- quite the opposite, with the most recent figures showing…

Press Archives – Page 146 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Party spokesperson on Labour Affairs and Workers’ Rights, Senator Ged Nash, has paid tribute to the Dublin Lord Mayor, Brendan Carr, and the SIPTU Trade Union for securing a deal with the new Clerys owner that will benefit the former workers. Senator Nash said:…

Press Archives – Page 146 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Leader and spokesperson on Northern Ireland, Brendan Howlin has expressed his sympathy at the passing of Martin McGuinness. “I am saddened to hear of the death of Martin McGuinness. “My thoughts are firstly with his wife Bernie, his family and his colleagues in Sinn…

Press Archives – Page 146 of 174 – The Labour PartyThe following oral submission was made by Joe Costello, Labour Party Spokesperson on Urban Renewal to the An Bord Pleanála hearing on Clerys Planing appeal (3442/16). In my observations to Dublin City Council Planning Department on the Clerys application I referred to two concerns: Overdevelopment…

Press Archives – Page 146 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Health, Alan Kelly TD, has slammed the Government for its failure to address the lengthy waiting times for children in need of scoliosis surgery. A report from the Children’s Ombudsman has found that some children are waiting up to 18 months for…

Press Archives – Page 146 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Children and Youth Affairs, Jan O’Sullivan TD, has called the €4 million capital funding in childcare by Minister Katherine Zappone inadequate. “The capital funding in childcare by Minister Zappone is wholly inadequate to address the many problems facing the childcare sector. “Our…

Press Archives – Page 146 of 174 – The Labour PartySpeaking at the Third International Conference for Child Detainees in Ramallah, Palestine on the 15th March, 2017, Joe Costello, former Minister for Trade and Development, accused the Israeli Government of flagrant breach of international human rights law and the UN Convention on the Rights of the…

Press Archives – Page 146 of 174 – The Labour PartyTonight, in the iconic Riverside Church in New York City, Labour Party Senator Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, is hosting Irish Stand. This event will be an evening of multi-cultural prose, speech, song, and wit, and is intended to serve as a call for inclusivity, diversity, and human…

Press Archives – Page 146 of 174 – The Labour Party“The St. Patrick’s Day celebrations around the world are celebrations of the success of emigration. Around St. Patrick’s Day, we recall people leaving a land – sometimes of hunger, sometimes of oppression – to find a better future. “When Enda Kenny accepted an invitation to…

Press Archives – Page 146 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Communications Sean Sherlock has criticised the lack of urgency shown by the Government in dealing with the challenges facing An Post, and the possible closure of over 200 Post Offices. Over a year on since the publication of the Kerr report, little…

Press Archives – Page 146 of 174 – The Labour PartyOffering support for Aodhán Ó Ríordáin’s Irish Stand event taking place in New York this Friday, Labour Party Leader, Brendan Howlin has said: “Today, our Taoiseach will visit the White House, and present a bowl of shamrock to Donald Trump. We know he will raise…

Press Archives – Page 146 of 174 – The Labour PartyWillie Penrose, Labour TD for Longford-Westmeath has put more pressure on the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation and the IDA to outline how they plan to foster employment in Mullingar following the closure of Imperial Tobacco. “In light of Imperial Tobacco closing down, it…

Press Archives – Page 146 of 174 – The Labour PartyYesterday our friends in IMPACT launched their #ClockedOut campaign to highlight the gender pay gap in Ireland. Because of the gender pay gap Irish women who work 9-5 work the last 71 minutes of their work day for free. The Labour Party has published legislation…

Press Archives – Page 146 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Transport spokesperson and Dublin TD, Brendan Ryan, has expressed his sympathies with the families, friends and colleagues of the Rescue 116 Coast Guard helicopter crew whose aircraft went missing off the coast of Mayo in the early hours of this morning. Deputy Ryan said:…

Press Archives – Page 146 of 174 – The Labour PartyDeputy Lord Mayor of Dublin, Rebecca Moynihan has criticised the hypocrisy of the Taoiseach’s position on illegal Irish immigrants in America and called on the Government to support a regularisation scheme for undocumented migrants on this side of the Atlantic. This follows the remarks on…

Press Archives – Page 146 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Jobs, and Tipperary TD, Alan Kelly has said that the loss of over 200 jobs at Coty by the end of 2018 is a huge blow for Nenagh, and urgent Government action is needed in response. The job losses raise serious concerns…

Press Archives – Page 146 of 174 – The Labour PartyThe Government is pressing ahead with plans to sell-off 25% of AIB. Labour leader Brendan Howlin has called on those plans to be put on hold until guarantees are secured that the proceeds can be invested in Irish infrastructure. Michael Noonan recently informed the Dáil…

Press Archives – Page 146 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Women has today welcomed the publication of Labour’s Bill to help address the gender pay gap. Speaking on the matter Labour Women Chair Sinead Ahern commented: “It’s well known that women earn less than their male colleagues and the statistics released this week shows…