Labour Deliver for Waterford

Fri Dec 13, 2019 - 02:39 pm - Cllr John Pratt Commenting 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 Labou...

Penrose Bill to address defined benefit pensions

Thu Dec 12, 2019 - 05:26 pm - Willie Penrose TD I’m glad to be speaking today on Labour’s Pensions (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2017. I should say from the outset that the Labour Party will always support the right of every person to have dece...

Toxic racism has entered our politics - Ryan

Thu Dec 12, 2019 - 05:20 pm - Brendan Ryan TD Racism should not be allowed to take root in our society.It is not inevitable and we must take action to stamp it out, especially in our politics. Our equality laws prohibit discrimination of emp...

We need to protect our most vulnerable children- O'Sullivan

Thu Dec 12, 2019 - 02:42 pm - Jan O'Sullivan TD Responding 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 bir...

Women on boards: legally binding quotas needed

Wed Dec 11, 2019 - 02:37 pm - Senator Ivana Bacik Responding to today’s ‘Balance for Better Business’ report showing there is still a serious imbalance for women at leadership levels in Irish companies, Labour Senator Ivana Bacik said:“This r...