Labour Press Office - Press Release Summaries

Dail accoutability - Noel Dempsey style

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:32:00 GMT

Noel Dempsey is a serial offender when it comes to ducking his ministerial responsibilities and this week he has excelled himself.

Expenses transparency is the key to restoring public confidence in councillors

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:38:00 GMT

Councillors need to adopt transparent accounting for their expenses in order to restore public confidence in the conferences they attend, South Tipperary Senator Phil Prendergast has said.

Gilmore urges five-point agreement to avert social conflict

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:35:00 GMT

The Leader of the Labour Party, Eamon Gilmore TD, has called for a five point programme of action to avert what he described as potentially the most disruptive and divisive period in recent Irish history. Deputy Gilmore was speaking to the Annual Conference of Labour Youth in the Mansion House.

Irish banking needs new ethical framework

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:07:00 GMT

Speaking at the opening of Labour Youth’s 2009 National Conference, Trinity College Dublin

Calamity Dempsey strikes again on breathalysers

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:29:00 GMT

It is astonishing that Transport Minister Noel Dempsey’s new laws on reducing the drink driving limit will not be implemented until mid-2011 at the earliest because all breathalysers will have to be changed at a cost of at least €800,000.

Largest conference in 30 year history of Labour Youth

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:33:00 GMT

The Labour Youth annual conference takes place this weekend, with over 200 delegates travelling from across the country to attend. The conference will be addressed by Joan Burton TD, Deputy Leader of the Labour Party on Friday evening, and by the Leader of the Labour Party, Eamon Gilmore TD on Saturday evening. Lord Mayor of Dublin, Cllr. Emer Costello will also address the Conference on Saturday afternoon.

Lynch welcomes progress on teen mental health facilities

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:03:00 GMT

I would like to welcome the news that there has been significant progress towards providing an improved adolescent mental health service for the southern region.

Lynch welcomes support from Respond on national home mortgage service

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:52:00 GMT

I would like to welcome the support that housing campaign group Respond has lent to proposals put forward in the Oireachtas by Labour, for a two-year home repossessions moratorium and the establishment of a National Home Mortgage Service.

Govt handling of final stage of NAMA debate 'a mockery'

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:01:00 GMT

The manner in which the NAMA Bill was handled by the government at Report State today is a total disgrace, which has made a mockery of our parliamentary system.

Upton welcomes report on economic value of the arts

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:57:00 GMT

Labour Party Spokesperson on Arts, Sport and Tourism Mary Upton TD has welcomed the publication of a report commissioned by the Arts Council which has highlighted the economic value of the Arts to the economy.

Closure of Care Unit yet another example of State's failure to protect children

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:01:00 GMT

The revelation that the leading children’s Special Care Unit in Ireland must close is yet another example of the State failing children, according to Labour’s Spokesperson on Children, Senator Alex White.

Labour Bill to regulate gift vouchers will protect consumers

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:11:00 GMT

Senator Brendan Ryan today introduced the Consumer Protection (Gift Vouchers) Bill 2009 in the Seanad to outlaw certain practises in relation to the sale of Gift Vouchers.

Government should stand with families whose homes are threatened, not with speculative bankers

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:31:00 GMT

Speaking on Labour Party Private Members’ Motion

Dail inquiry into Irish role in extraordinary rendition needed

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:29:00 GMT

De Rossa calls for Oireachtas probe in light of Italian conviction of CIA agents over Abu Omar kidnapping

Refunds to ripped off customers must form part of legislation

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:16:00 GMT

Liz McManus TD, Labour Spokesperson on Communications has called on Minister Ryan to amend legislation aimed at protecting phone customers from premium rate scams to include the need to refund customers who have been unfairly ripped off.