Labour delegates vote to oppose sale of semi-state assets

Gardaí deployed pepper spray on protesters gathered outside the conference, and a cameraman was reportedly injured.

DELEGATES AT THE Labour Party’s annual conference, currently being held in Galway, have voted to totally reject the sale of semi-state assets.

The motion was carried by 158 to 152 in a card vote, reports RTÉ.

Meanwhile, several thousand people gathered outside the conference to protest against Government policies.

Gardaí say that some protesters began removing barriers and that pepper spray was deployed on those who had directed violence towards the authorities.

A cameraman was injured after reportedly being sprayed.

Ethics legislation

Speaking at the conference earlier today, the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Brendan Howlin said the Government would undertake a “root and branch reworking” of the existing ethics legislation in Ireland.

Party leader Eamon Gilmore’s keynote speech focused on ‘recovery’ will be televised live on RTÉ One from 8.30pm today.

Howlin promises a ‘root and branch’ reform of ethics legislation>

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