Type: Press
Irish filmmaking is one of our greatest exports – Burton
Press Archives – Page 91 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Spokeswomen on Arts and Heritage, Joan Burton TD, has extended congratulations to Element Pictures, Louise Bagnall and Robbie Ryan for their Oscar nominations announced today. Deputy Burton also emphasised that these nominations should serve to highlight the value of investing the arts in Ireland….
Read more »Key timelines on cervical cancer prevention must be met
Press Archives – Page 91 of 174 – The Labour Party Labour Party health spokesperson Alan Kelly TD has said that this Cervical Cancer Prevention Week the Minister for Health must commit to setting out timelines on four key issues when it comes to cervical cancer. Deputy Kelly said: “While there has been much scandal…
Read more »Level of Homeless Children Presenting to Temple Street Betrays Vision of Democratic Programme
Press Archives – Page 91 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Spokesperson for Urban Regeneration, Joe Costello, has called on the government to act to tackle the sustained rise in childhood homeless. Mr. Costello said: “The sharp increase in the number of homeless children who were treated in Temple St Hospital in 2018 compared to…
Read more »The government should relaunch Local Area Hackney Scheme
Press Archives – Page 91 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Transport Spokesperson Senator Kevin Humphreys has called on Minister Ross to reinvigorate and expand the ‘Local Area Hackney’ or ‘Rural Hackney’ license scheme, and expressed concerns about the back of the envelope plan proposed by Minister Daly which opens the door to Uber as a public transport service…
Read more »Solutions exist to avert nurses’ strike
Press Archives – Page 91 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Party health spokesperson Alan Kelly TD has said the Minister for Health must honour their proposals passed by the Dáil on the nurses strike. Deputy Kelly said “According to the INMO, the HSE and the Department of health have made no proposals to averting…
Read more »Labour sets out three key demands on centenary of 1st Dail
Press Archives – Page 91 of 174 – The Labour PartySpeaking on the occasion of the centenary of the Democratic Programme of the First Dáil, written by Labour’s then leader Tom Johnson, the leader of the Labour Party, Brendan Howlin TD set out Labour’s non-negotiable priorities that must be met before Labour would support any…
Read more »Labour must come out fighting in May Elections
Press Archives – Page 91 of 174 – The Labour PartyDUBLIN CANDIDATE WANTS GENEROUS CO-OPERATION BETWEEN PROGRESSIVE PARTIES The Labour Party has selected former Minister Alex White to contest the Dublin constituency in this May’s European Parliament elections. Thanking party members for nominating him, White said: “These elections will be the most momentous in the…
Read more »Labour Chair calls for “A Space for Dialogue” among parties and Independents on the Democratic Left and the Green Party
Press Archives – Page 91 of 174 – The Labour PartyIn an oration at the graveside of Tom Johnson, Jack O Connor called for “the creation of a space for dialogue” involving, Labour, The Social Democrats, Left Independents and the Green Party. Mr O’Connor said: “Yes, there has been real and welcome progress on Equality…
Read more »Coombe’s refusal to provide abortion care is completely unacceptable
Press Archives – Page 91 of 174 – The Labour PartyThe Chair of the Labour Women Executive, Ellen O’Sullivan, has described the refusal of the Coombe hospital to provide termination in the case of fatal foetal abnormality as completely unacceptable. Ms O’Sullivan said: “We are deeply frustrated and saddened by the news emerging that a woman…
Read more »Why are we still seeing CervicalCheck cases going through the courts?
Press Archives – Page 91 of 174 – The Labour Party Labour Party Health spokesperson, Alan Kelly TD, has said that the fact that another CervicalCheck case has passed through the courts is not good enough. Deputy Kelly said: “Despite promise after promise from the Taoiseach and the Minister for Health that it wouldn’t happen,…
Read more »Irish Government appear to have no Plan B for Brexit
Press Archives – Page 91 of 174 – The Labour PartyLeader of the Labour Party, Brendan Howlin TD, reacted to the latest developments in Westminster and the seeming paralysis of Leo Varadkar’s government on the risk of a ‘no deal’ Brexit and repeated his call for a people’s vote. Deputy Howlin said: “With the comprehensive…
Read more »Sherlock calls on all phone operators to work to ban scam calls
Press Archives – Page 91 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Communications Spokesperson Seán Sherlock TD has called on phone operators to actively take steps to block fraudulent calls to members of the public following Three’s announcement that premium rate calls can now be blocked. Deputy Sherlock said: “Two years ago I called on the…
Read more »Serious questions to be asked about the governance of Public Boards.
Press Archives – Page 91 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour’s Transport Spokesperson, Sen. Kevin Humphrys, has called for greater accountability for members of public boards who do not attend board meetings yet still pick up their salary. Senator Humphreys said: “Reporting today of salary payment of €11,970 being made to board member of the…
Read more »O’Sullivan raises Limerick’s exclusion from rent pressure zones on the first day of Dáil, 2019
Press Archives – Page 91 of 174 – The Labour PartyLimerick Labour TD Jan O’Sullivan today questioned the Minister for Housing on why he continues to stand over the exclusion of Limerick City from Rent Pressure Zones when it has the highest private rent increases in the country. Deputy O’Sullivan said: “The Minister continues to…
Read more »Solutions to avoid nurses’ strike within the PSSA
Press Archives – Page 91 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Party Health spokesperson Alan Kelly TD, has along with with Sinn Féin, the Social Democrats and Indpendents4Change submitted proposals to the Dáil on the upcoming strike by the INMO and the PNA. Deputy Kelly said: “There is no denying that pay is a factor…
Read more »Mayor of Galway expresses condolences on the death of Mayor Adamowicz.
Press Archives – Page 91 of 174 – The Labour PartyMayor of Galway, Cllr. Niall McNeilis has expressed sympathy to the family, friends, and constituents of Pawel Adamowicz, Mayor of Gdansk. Cllr. McNeilis has written to the Polish Embassy expressing his condolences. Cllr. McNeilis said; ”I would like to express my condolences to the family,…
Read more »Harris needs to get real on MenB vax
Press Archives – Page 91 of 174 – The Labour Party Labour Party Health spokesperson, Alan Kelly TD, has repeated his calls for the State to make Meningitis B vaccinations more affordable. This comes as a 12th case of meningitis B has been confirmed. Deputy Kelly said: “In refusing to make the meningitis B vaccine…
Read more »Government’s lack of ambition on Climate Action is dissapointing
Press Archives – Page 91 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Spokesperson on Climate Action, Seán Sherlock TD, has recommended that government strengthen the power of the Climate Change Advisory Council. Deputy Sherlock highlighted the slow rate of necessary retrofitting of homes and public buildings as just one example of how this government lacks ambition on environmental issues and…
Read more »Minister needs to give clarity to Cervical Cancer patients receiving Pembro
Press Archives – Page 91 of 174 – The Labour Party Labour Party Health spokesperson, Alan Kelly TD, has said it is imperative that the Minister for Health, Simon Harris, must give official confirmation that all women with cervical cancer who are eligible to use Pembro will have their bills for this treatment taken care…
Read more »Labour Westmeath candidate numbers surge ahead of Local Elections.
Press Archives – Page 91 of 174 – The Labour PartyThe Labour Party in Westmeath has selected a further five candidates for the electoral areas of Moat, Mullingar, and Kinnegad, ahead of the upcoming local elections this May. The well-attended selection convention held on Friday 11th Jan, in the Newbury Hotel, Mullingar was attended by…
Read more »Fine Gael ignorant to issues around free education
Press Archives – Page 91 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Party Education spokesperson, Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, has said Minister Regina Doherty’s interview in today’s Irish Times shows how ignorant her Party are to the realities of providing truly free education. Senator Ó Ríordáin said: “The lack awareness by Minister Doherty on the provision of…
Read more »Cervical Cancer patients should get equal treatment
Press Archives – Page 91 of 174 – The Labour Party Labour Party Health spokesperson, Alan Kelly TD, has said the State needs to endure that all women who have seen diagnosed with Cervical Cancer due to potential negligence in their smears need to receive care under the State compensation scheme similar to the women…
Read more »FF speaking out of both sides of their mouth on nurses’ pay
Press Archives – Page 91 of 174 – The Labour Party Labour Party Health spokesperson, Alan Kelly TD, has accused Fianna Fáil of speaking out of both sides of their mouth when it comes to nurses’ pay. Deputy Kelly’s comments come ahead of Fianna Fáil’s Dáil motion on the upcoming industrial action due to be…
Read more »Is it time for Dublin to consider a Night Mayor?
Press Archives – Page 91 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Party spokesperson on Community Arts and General Election candidate for Dublin South Central, Rebecca Moynihan, has said it is time to consider to follow London’s lead in introducing a ‘Night Mayor’ for Dublin City. Councillor Moynihan: “The closure of venues such as the Tivoli…
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