Press Archive
Dawn Meats dispute shows need for clear Red Alert guidelines
Mon Mar 12, 2018 - 01:29 pm - Senator Ged Nash Workers shouldn't have to bear the costs of closed factories and it shows the need for clear red alert guidelines for employers says Labour spokesperson on Employment Affairs, Sen. Ged Nash, following...Bank tax write off shows need for Commission on Taxation
Sun Mar 11, 2018 - 03:52 pm - Joan Burton TD Commenting on the upcoming PAC report that will address bank losses, Labour spokesperson on Finance Joan Burton has welcomed the conversion of Fianna Fáil to the cause of increased taxes on profitabl...Labour to raise alleged Russian activities in the Dáil
Sun Mar 11, 2018 - 10:52 am - Brendan Howlin TD Labour Party Leader Brendan Howlin has said that he will be raising the alleged activities of Russian agents against tech companies operating in Ireland made today in the Sunday Times when the Dáil Â...Dáil statement by Joan Burton on the Eighth Amendment Referendum Bill
Fri Mar 9, 2018 - 04:51 pm - Joan Burton TD Cuirim fáilte roimh an mBille seo chun Airteagal 40 den Bhunreacht a leasú agus téacs nua a chur ann ionas gur féidir socrú a dhéanamh le dlà chun foirceannadh toirchis a rialáil. Beidh cead...Free contraception would be a game-changer in women's healthcare
Fri Mar 9, 2018 - 04:14 pm - Martina Genockey, Cllr Labour spokesperson on Health Promotion and representative in Dublin South West, Cllr Martina Genockey, has welcomed plans mooted by the Health Minister today on the possible rollout of a free contrac...Dáil statement by Jan O'Sullivan TD on the Eighth Amendment Referendum Bill
Fri Mar 9, 2018 - 03:10 pm - Jan O'Sullivan TD AontaÃm leis an Teachta McDonald go bhfuil sé ceart an cheist seo a chur ar mhuintir na hÉireann arÃs. Tá an t-am tagtha. Tá mé cinnte nach é Bunreacht na hÉireann an áit cheart don ábh...Credit Unions have served Ireland well
Thu Mar 8, 2018 - 07:50 pm - Sean Sherlock TD Speech by Séan Sherlock TD in the Dail debate on the report on the 'Review of the Credit Union Sector with specific reference to the Credit Union Advisory Committee Review of Implementation of the Re...Time to Close the Gender Pay Gap
Thu Mar 8, 2018 - 03:50 pm - Senator Ivana Bacik As International Women’s Day is marked around the world, Labour Senator Ivana Bacik has called for the progression of Labour’s Gender Pay Gap Information Bill.Senator Bacik said:“As of around no...LABOUR DISABILITY WELCOMES RATIFICATION OF UN TREATY
Thu Mar 8, 2018 - 03:26 pm - Labour Disability has welcomed the final step taken in Dáil Éireann last night to ratify the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Ireland will now join 175 countries around the ...Greater efforts must be made to encourage girls to take up STEM
Thu Mar 8, 2018 - 12:46 pm - Senator Aodhán Ó RÃordáin Labour Party Education spokesperson, Senator Aodhán Ó RÃordáin, has called for greater efforts to be made to encourage women and girls to study and teach STEM subjects in schools.Senator Ó RÃord...Immediate Inquiry needed into treatment of Garda Homicide Analysts
Thu Mar 8, 2018 - 12:02 pm - Alan Kelly TD Labour TD for Tipperary and Vice Chair of the Public Accounts Committee, Alan Kelly has said that following the evidence given to the Justice Committee yesterday by the two Garda civilian analysts on ...Scandal of homeless expectant & new mothers must be addressed
Thu Mar 8, 2018 - 10:52 am - Jan O'Sullivan TD Following the report on Morning Ireland on the number of expectant and new mothers living in emergency accommodation with their children, Labour spokesperson of Housing Jan O'Sullivan has said that th...Give legal basis to UN Treaty
Thu Mar 8, 2018 - 10:43 am - Kathleen Lynch Labour spokesperson on Disability and representative in Cork North Central, Kathleen Lynch, has called for the Government to swiftly progress the Disability (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill to give ful...Contribution to Dáil Statements on Northern Ireland
Wed Mar 7, 2018 - 08:50 pm - Brendan Howlin TD Check against delivery 7th March 2018As of this time last year there were 37,611 people on the housing waiting list in Northern Ireland.23,694 deemed to be in housing stress.11,889 of those are deemed...Ireland has much more to do on gender equality
Wed Mar 7, 2018 - 05:00 pm - Deirdre Kingston, Cllr On the eve of International Women’s Day, Labour spokesperson on Equality and representative for Dún Laoghaire, Cllr Deirdre Kingston, has said that while improvements have been made, Ireland still ...