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Government failing Midlands as Enterprise Ireland supported jobs lost
Press Archives – Page 64 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour candidate for Longford-Westmeath Alan Mangan has criticised the Fine Gael Government, for its ongoing failure to deliver jobs and investment in the Midlands, with the latest report from Enterprise Ireland yesterday showing a loss of jobs in the Midlands in 2019, adding to the…
Read more »National Conversation needed on the future direction of Childcare Policy
Press Archives – Page 64 of 174 – The Labour PartySpeaking in relation to the current looming crisis in the childcare sector, and the possibility of a 24-hour strike, Labour Party spokesperson on Children and Youth Affairs, Seán Sherlock TD, has called for a national conversation on the future direction of childcare policy. Deputy Sherlock…
Read more »Coveney takes unprecedented vow of silence on Iranian crisis – not the stuff of a country aspiring to security council membership
Press Archives – Page 64 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Party Leader Brendan Howlin has described the Government and Minister Simon Coveney’s failure to make any meaningful comment on events unfolding in the Gulf as extremely disappointing for a Government seeking a seat for Ireland on the UN Security Council. Deputy Howlin said: “Minister…
Read more »Planning Application real cause of concern for Iveagh Markets
Press Archives – Page 64 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Party representative for Dublin South Central. Rebecca Moynihan, has said it is time for Dublin City Council to make moves on the ownership of the Iveagh Markets. Councillor Moynihan said: “It is over two years since Dublin City Council backed my call to take…
Read more »O’Sullivan says opening of 60 bed unit in 2020 can’t be just a pre-election stunt
Press Archives – Page 64 of 174 – The Labour PartyLimerick Labour T.D Jan O’Sullivan is calling on the Health Minister to be crystal clear on the timeline for the opening of the 60 bed modular unit at UHL. Deputy O’Sullivan said: “Minister Harris must give the people of the Midwest clarity on the exact…
Read more »Time for Fine Gael to end hospital recruitment ban
Press Archives – Page 64 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Party Health spokesperson, Alan Kelly TD, has said it is time for the Government to end their recruitment ban in our hospitals. This comes as 760 patients have been reported to be on trolleys by the INMO – the worst day of overcrowding on…
Read more »New Climate Law is a pre-election PR effort
Press Archives – Page 64 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Climate spokesperson Seán Sherlock TD has criticised the latest Government PR effort on climate as failing to provide real powers to the re-jigged Climate Council, or take the strong action needed to reduce our emissions. Proposal to ban sale of petrol and diesel cars…
Read more »Budget could have increased SW payments
Press Archives – Page 64 of 174 – The Labour PartyHowlin says denial of cost of living increase for pensioners revealed as ‘mean’ in light of budget surplus increase in Exchequer Returns Labour Party Leader, Brendan Howlin TD, said today that the latest Exchequer Return figures show a budget surplus twice what was predicted by…
Read more »Howlin condemns US assassinations of Iranian and Iraqi Leaders
Press Archives – Page 64 of 174 – The Labour PartyReacting to the assassination by US air strike of Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani and Iraqi paramilitary chief Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, the leader of the Labour Party, Brendan Howlin TD, condemned these attacks. Brendan said: “The US air strike on the motor convoy carrying Soleimani and…
Read more »Record tax take but Government is failing to solve problems
Press Archives – Page 64 of 174 – The Labour PartyResponding to the end of year Exchequer returns, Labour Finance spokesperson Joan Burton said: “The government has taken in a record amount of tax in 2019. “It’s hard to contemplate this as the same government has failed to manage investment in housing, health and public…
Read more »Trinity Docks Development must include housing
Press Archives – Page 64 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Senator Kevin Humphreys while welcoming the proposals from Trinity College that would develop a new tech innovation hub at their Grand Canal Dock site, warned that it must include provision for housing. Senator Humphreys said: “The proposed Grand Canal Innovation District will support nearly…
Read more »Gov and HSE fail to provide promised beds for UHL
Press Archives – Page 64 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Party Health spokesperson, Alan Kelly TD has described further delays to the provision of 60 extra beds in University Hospital Limerick as unacceptable. Deputy Kelly said: “According to media reports today, the chief executive of the University Hospital Limerick group has admitted that the…
Read more »We will miss Marian Finucane
Press Archives – Page 64 of 174 – The Labour PartyExpressing her sadness on the sudden death of broadcaster Marian Finucane, Joan Burton said: “Polite, intelligent, determined interviewers like Marian Finucane are without doubt the most challenging and the most difficult to meet on air. “I went from someone who listened to her radio programs…
Read more »Failure of weak FG rules on Airbnb short term lets no surprise
Press Archives – Page 64 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Senator Kevin Humphreys has said the revelations in today’s Irish Independent shows the failure so far of new rules to limit short term ‘AirBnB’ type lets but warned it was no surprise as problems with the legislation were pointed out as it went through…
Read more »Labour Leader welcomes idea of Civil War Commemoration Monument
Press Archives – Page 64 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Party Leader Brendan Howlin has welcomed the idea of a national monument or memorial to commemorate all those killed in the Civil War as proposed by the Chair of Government’s expert advisory group on the Decade of Commemorations. Deputy Howlin said: “As Ireland descended…
Read more »Government must act on Smoky Coal Dáil vote
Press Archives – Page 64 of 174 – The Labour PartyFollowing the overwhelming Dáil vote last night in favour of a nationwide ban on smoky coal, Labour Party Leader Brendan Howlin has called on the Government to act. Deputy Howlin said: “Last night the Dáil voted in favour of our motion calling for a nationwide…
Read more »Public rent register needed to bring greater transparency to the market
Press Archives – Page 64 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Housing, Jan O’Sullivan TD, has called for a residence-specific register to be made public for all new tenants to bring more transparency to the private rental market. It comes as new figures from the Residential Tenancies Board show new tenants are facing…
Read more »Tiff over election date distracting from real issues
Press Archives – Page 64 of 174 – The Labour PartyWith the ongoing exchanges between Micheál Martin and Leo Varadkar over the election date, Brendan Howlin TD said that both men should stop trying to rewrite the Constitution and focus on dealing with the real problems in healthcare, housing and homelessness. Deputy Howlin said: “The…
Read more »Immediate ban on Smoky Coal Needed to save Lives
Press Archives – Page 64 of 174 – The Labour PartySpeaking on the launch of our motion on the environment and pollution, Labour Party Leader Brendan Howlin said there is a need for an immediate ban on smoky coal, and action from the Government to produce a National Clean Air Strategy and National Clean Water…
Read more »Senior Ministers must now address high insurance costs
Press Archives – Page 64 of 174 – The Labour PartyResponding to the publication by the Central Bank of their analysis of the motor insurance sector, Labour Finance spokesperson Joan Burton TD has called for the intervention of the Taoiseach and Minister for Finance to address once for all high premiums. Deputy Burton said:“The figures…
Read more »Cormac will be deeply missed by all who knew him
Press Archives – Page 64 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Councillor Mary Freehill has expressed her deep sadness on the death of her Director of Elections and Labour Youth Chair Cormac Ó Braonáin. Cllr Freehill paid tribute to Cormac, saying: “Cormac was a superb Director of Elections for me in 2019, one of the…
Read more »Statement on the death of Labour Youth Chair Cormac Ó Braonáin
Press Archives – Page 64 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Party Leader, Brendan Howlin TD, has expressed his deep sadness and grief on hearing of the tragic and untimely death of recently elected Labour Youth Chairperson, Cormac Ó Braonáin, who died early on Sunday morning. Deputy Howlin said: “I was deeply shocked when I…
Read more »Labour Deliver for Waterford
Press Archives – Page 64 of 174 – The Labour PartyCommenting on the passing of the Waterford Council Budget, Mayor of Waterford City and County Council and Labour General Election candidate for Waterford, Cllr John Pratt said: “In June 2019, the Labour Party entered into agreement with The Greens, Independents and Sinn Fein to drive…
Read more »We need to protect our most vulnerable children- O’Sullivan
Press Archives – Page 64 of 174 – The Labour PartyResponding to today’s report on homeless families by the Mercy Law Resource Centre, Labour spokesperson on Housing Deputy Jan O’Sullivan said: “It is shocking to read that a woman who had given birth just one month earlier was placed in one night only accommodation with…
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