I joined the Labour Party as an ordinary member in my early 20s, and I’ve been a member now for not far short of half a century.

Calls for Brendan Howlin's resignation as leader of the Labour Party are likely to be raised at a meeting of elected officials this afternoon.

Minister for Public Expenditure Brendan Howlin has said that houses cannot be built with the click of a finger to ease the current crisis.

Public Expenditure Minister Brendan Howlin announced a suite of spending increases for health, justice, and education as he insisted the Coalition had made good on its promises to fix the public finances.

Affordable and sustainable repayment schedules are required to protect vulnerable consumers should a proposed state debt collection agency be established.