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Press Archives – Page 67 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour LGBT, the LGBT section of the Irish Labour Party is officially supporting calls for an an investigation into the National Gender Service at St Colmcilles Hospital, Loughlinstown, Dublin. Speaking on the matter, Labour LGBT Co Chairs Aoife Leahy and James Joy said: “The recent…

Press Archives – Page 67 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Party Education spokesperson, Aodhán Ó Ríordáin has called for a full audit of fire safety resources in schools. Senator Ó Ríordáin said: “It is time for a full audit of all fire safety resources in our schools. “We know that the Government are  spending…

Press Archives – Page 67 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour By-Election candidate for Fingal, Cllr Duncan Smith, has said the Government is continuing to fail renters in Dublin North County. It comes as the latest quarterly report from Daft.ie shows average rents in the area have risen by a whopping 5.6%. Cllr Smith said:…

Press Archives – Page 67 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Transport, Senator Kevin Humphreys, has slammed the move by Minister Ross not to legislate to install traffic cameras on bus lanes to fine drivers who use them illegally. Senator Humphreys said: “The purpose of the BusConnects scheme is to reduce the number…

Press Archives – Page 67 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Housing spokesperson Deputy Jan O’Sullivan has said it is time for a rent freeze to be introduced to give renters a much needed break. It comes as the latest quarterly rental report from Daft.ie shows that average rents in Ireland have risen again to…

Press Archives – Page 67 of 174 – The Labour PartySpeaking in relation to the closure of ESB plants in the Midlands, the leader of the Labour Party, Brendan Howlin TD, said that the government has no vision and is not providing enough hope of good employment for future generations of workers in the Midlands….

Press Archives – Page 67 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Party spokesperson on Health, Alan Kelly TD has called on Minister for Health to take control of the situation regarding the National Maternity Hospital. This comes as the former master of the National Maternity Hospital, Peter Boylan has claimed that the NMH site is…

Press Archives – Page 67 of 174 – The Labour PartyThe Labour Party’s annual national conference takes place in Mullingar tomorrow and will focus on the party’s commitment to Building an Equal Society. The conference will also see the official launch of Labour’s By-Election campaign and the intensification of preparation for the next General Election….

Press Archives – Page 67 of 174 – The Labour PartyResponding to news of the closure of two ESB plants in the Midlands next year, Labour TD for Longford Westmeath, Willie Penrose said: “ESB and Bórd na Móna have been major employers in the Midlands for many years, playing a pivotal role in providing good…

Press Archives – Page 67 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Transport spokesperson, Senator Kevin Humphreys, has called for free fares for children to be instated on public transport in Dublin in December in a bid to encourage more people to leave their cars at home in the run up to Christmas. Senator Humphreys said:…

Press Archives – Page 67 of 174 – The Labour PartySpeaking about the Dáil debate on moving the Writ for the four Bye-elections, the leader of the Labour Party, Brendan Howlin TD, called for unity among progressive parties and independents to oppose the conservative Fine Gael-Fianna Fáil partnership government. Brendan said: “Labour has four excellent…

Press Archives – Page 67 of 174 – The Labour PartyLimerick Labour T.D Jan O’Sullivan says RTE’s decision to close its Limerick studio and move Lyric FM to Dublin and Cork must be resisted. The Limerick T.D said: “We have to come together and fight this, RTE is a national public service broadcaster and not…

Press Archives – Page 67 of 174 – The Labour PartyCllr. Ciara Galvin of the Celbridge-Leixlip Municipal District has today (Wednesday 6th November) called for an emergency meeting of Kildare County Council on the matter of the ongoing Boil Water Notice situation.  Cllr. Galvin is also calling for a representative of Irish Water to attend….

Press Archives – Page 67 of 174 – The Labour PartyCork University Hospital asks public to explore other options before attending Emergency Department – 65 on trolleys today. Labour Cork Cllr John Maher has called for urgent action from the Government to address the crisis in Cork University Hospital where there were 65 people on…

Press Archives – Page 67 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Party leader Brendan Howlin TD, has expressed concern that the Taoiseach’s comments on illegal migration risk giving people the wrong perception on the scale of the issue. Deputy Howlin said: “The most recent statistics show net migration to Ireland of nearly 34,000 people in…

Press Archives – Page 67 of 174 – The Labour PartyResponding to reports of the planned closure of Saint Joseph’s Dementia Care home in Shankill in Dublin, Labour Senator and member of the All Party Oireachtas Group on Dementia, Kevin Humphreys, said: “I’m extremely concerned by today’s Morning Ireland report on the mooted closure of…

Press Archives – Page 67 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Party Health spokesperson, Alan Kelly TD, has called on the Government to provide free flu vaccinations across the board to help counter winter viruses and as a measure to reduce trolley numbers later in the year. Deputy Kelly said: “Despite thousands of people ending…

Press Archives – Page 67 of 174 – The Labour PartyResponding to INMO trolleywatch figures for today, which show 679 patients on trolleys, Labour Party Health spokesperson Alan Kelly TD, has said the trolley trends are worrying and we need to see real proposals from Minister Harris this week. Deputy Kelly said: “Today 679 patients…

Press Archives – Page 67 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Transport spokesperson, Senator Kevin Humphreys, has called for Operation Freeflow to be implemented in Dublin City to deal with the traffic gridlock in the lead up to Christmas. Senator Humphreys said: “Anyone who travels through Dublin City either by car, public transport or on…

Press Archives – Page 67 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Senator in Louth & East Meath Ged Nash has called for Garda resources to be retained and increased in the wake of the latest incident linked to the ongoing Drogheda feud. A 39-year-old man was shot dead in Bettystown in East Meath late last…

Press Archives – Page 67 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Party by-election candidate Dublin Fingal, Duncan Smith, has called for urgent investment is needed to upgrade the Leixlip water treatment plant. This comes as 600,000 homes in North County Dublin, Kildare and Meath have received their second boil water notice  Councillor Smith said: “It…

Press Archives – Page 67 of 174 – The Labour PartyCommenting on the announcement today of the death of veteran RTÉ broadcaster, Gay Byrne, Labour Party leader Brendan Howlin, said: “I’m really saddened to hear of the passing of Gay Byrne today, and on behalf of the Labour Party I would like to express my…

Press Archives – Page 67 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Party Health spokesperson, Alan Kelly TD, has called on the Minister for Health to set out when the RCOG review will be released. The RCOG review into CervicalCheck was due to be published in October. Deputy Kelly said: “The Government have moved the goalposts…

Press Archives – Page 67 of 174 – The Labour PartySpeaking at the Press launch in the Mansion House on the new proposals for redeveloping O’Devaney Gardens negotiated by the parties to the Dublin Agreement, Cllr Joe Costello said: “The new proposals are a vast improvement on the previous ones.  80% of the 824 units…