Labour Press Office - Press Release Summaries

Prendergast welcomes new jobs for Cork

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:43:00 GMT

O’Keeffe welcomes focus on agri-food in Finance Bill

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:31:00 GMT

Labour Party Seanad Agriculture spokesperson Susan O’Keeffe has welcomed the agri-business focus in the Finance Bill.

Moran calls for apology over autism article

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:54:00 GMT

Moran calls for recruitment of staff for psychiatric services

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:45:00 GMT

Emer Costello calls for information campaign on EU '112' emergency number

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:09:00 GMT

Speaking on the eve of 'European 112 Day' (11 February), Dublin Labour MEP-designate Emer Costello has urged the Government to step up efforts to boost public awareness of the European-wide emergency number '112', as an EU survey issued today (link below) indicated that just 26% of Irish people are aware of the number.

Community groups to get reprieve from big admin bills

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:41:00 GMT

New legislation will lift the burden of large auditing and administration bills from the community and voluntary sector, Meath Deputy Dominic Hannigan has learned.

Bacik addresses challenges faced by Universities

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:08:00 GMT

BACIK WILL SPEAK AT MAJOR SYMPOSIUM ON THE FUTURE OF THE UNIVERSITY AT TRINITY COLLEGE

Lynch welcomes landing of Big Fish jobs

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:10:00 GMT

The announcement that Big Fish games in Cork is to create 30 jobs with the expansion of a research and development centre, is very welcome.

Stagg welcomes major jobs boost

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:00:00 GMT

Labour Party TD for Kildare North, Emmet Stagg, has welcomed the announcement today that Hewlett Packard is to create 280 jobs at its plants in Leixlip and Galway.

175 new jobs in Abbott a massive boost for Sligo- O'Keeffe

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:01:00 GMT

Labour Senator Susan O'Keeffe has welcomed the announcement by Abbott to invest €85 million in the expansion of its Sligo pharmaceutical manufacturing facility. The investment will create 175 new jobs.

New site for Dublin City Library urgently needed- Ó Ríordáin

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:47:00 GMT

Labour Party TD Aodhán Ó Ríordáin has called on the Minister for the Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to proactively engage with Dublin City Council and NAMA with the aim of finding a new, more appropriate and iconic site for the Dublin City Library.

CE schemes will be protected- Keaveney

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:33:00 GMT

Speaking in the Dáil on Community Employment (CE) schemes, Deputy Keaveney has commended the Minister for Social Protection, Joan Burton, on her approach to reforming CE schemes.

Immigrant investment & start-up schemes welcome- Bacik

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:28:00 GMT

BACIK CALLS FOR SCHEME TO BE EXTENDED TO IRISH RESIDENTS

Boyd-Barrett IMF 'solution' would lead to social and economic chaos

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:35:00 GMT

Senator John Gilroy has expressed his dismay at the level of engagement by Deputy Richard Boyd-Barrett in terms of the Bretton Woods Agreement legislation which is going through the Houses of the Oireachtas.

Finance Bill offers concrete and progressive measures - Nolan

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:12:00 GMT