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# After Joan

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It looks like this man could be the next Labour leader

Brendan Howlin is emerging as the clear favourite to succeed Joan Burton.

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Mar 31st 2016, 5:26 PM

Labour's next leader, from most to least likely

Joan Burton is safe for now but who’s in the mix to replace her? We rank the contenders…

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Aug 30th 2015, 9:30 PM