Labour call for €1,000 “solidarity payment” to healthcare workers
It would certainly be well-deserved. Newly-elected Labour leader Alan Kelly has called on the government to reward Ireland’s healthcare workers with a €1,000 “solidarity payment.” In a statement issued on Thursday, Kelly said: “I am proposing, that as a gesture, the State gift our healthcare workers a €1,000 pandemic payment to honour the work that […]
6 years ago
Labour leader Brendan Howlin slams Donald Trump, advocates for a united Ireland
Speaking at the Labour Party conference in his native Wexford today, the party’s leader Brendan Howlin advocated for a united Ireland and pulled no punches when it came to Donald Trump. Howlin lambasted a “do-nothing government” and spoke at length about the issues that young people in Ireland are facing in 2017. “For many generations, […]
10 years ago
VIDEO: Labour TD says he’d prefer to go home, take some painkillers and sleep the whole thing off
This is a bit sad… Politicians from every party and part of the country have featured on RTÉ’s Election 2016 country today, but few are cutting more despondent figures than the outgoing Labour TDs. Asked by host Miriam O’Callaghan whether or not it has been a difficult day for him, Dublin Bay South TD Kevin […]
11 years ago