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Wednesday 22 March 2023

# labour leader

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# Labour party conference
'It's a con job': Kelly criticises other parties for promising tax cuts and increased spending
The Labour leader said he wants Ireland to be “a fairer, kinder, better place”.
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Nov 13th 2021, 8:55 PM
# 'absolutely bananas'
'Not practical, unenforceable and discriminatory': Government’s latest Covid plans branded unacceptable
Opposition TDs have called on the government to rescind its decision, describing it as “absolutely bananas”.
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Jun 29th 2021, 4:45 PM
# Interview
'It's like Jesus, they're back': Alan Kelly on FF's return, Coveney's garda car 'shame', and advice for the Greens
Labour’s Alan Kelly now finds himself in opposition – and he seems to rather like it.
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Jul 10th 2020, 12:05 AM
# ready set go
Alan Kelly to announce he's running for the Labour leadership
In 2014, Kelly was elected deputy leader of the Labour Party with over 50% of the vote.
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Feb 17th 2020, 4:21 PM
# labour leader
'Deeply misleading': Howlin clarifies his opposition to Big Tobacco following report
The Labour leader reportedly wrote to the Finance Minister asking if it was appropriate his officials had refused to meet with tobacco industry representatives.
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Feb 10th 2019, 2:59 PM
# Showdown
What would need to happen for a new Labour leader to be elected?
Alan Kelly has thrown his leader down the gauntlet and called for a change of leadership.
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Sep 1st 2018, 6:00 PM
# power is a drug
Alan Kelly is no longer gunning for Howlin's job as leader of the Labour Party
Six months ago, the Tipperary TD put his party leader on notice.
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May 5th 2018, 8:45 AM
# Online abuse
'Ireland is behind the times in tackling revenge porn'
Labour’s Brendan Howlin said other countries have legislated against revenge porn and secured convictions.
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Jan 31st 2018, 2:40 PM
# Whistleblowers
Howlin says whistleblower Maurice McCabe 'expressed gratitude' for his intervention yesterday
Pressure is mounting on the Garda Commissioner to step aside while the inquiry is ongoing.
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Feb 9th 2017, 3:05 PM
# Power Outage
Brendan Howlin is the new leader of the Labour Party
Alan Kelly did not turn up to the announcement this afternoon.
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May 20th 2016, 12:13 PM
# New broom
Tánaiste Burton: 'Labour will enshrine equal rights from the workplace to the wedding ceremony'
The new Labour leader has been giving a press conference outlining her priorities this afternoon.
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Jul 4th 2014, 5:26 PM
# Support
The IMF is getting behind Joan Burton as the next Labour leader
The IMF describes Joan Burton as the leading candidate for the Labour leadership. No mention of Alex White, though.
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Jun 19th 2014, 9:36 AM
# Game on
'The limits of austerity have been reached': Joan Burton confirms her Labour leadership bid
The party’s deputy leader has confirmed her ambition to replace Eamon Gilmore.
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May 28th 2014, 10:23 PM
# we got this
Taoiseach: We won't be destabilised by Labour's leadership contest
Enda Kenny was speaking at Leinster House today as Labour prepares to face into a month-long battle to find its new leader.
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May 28th 2014, 1:06 PM
# pointed
Labour TD: We need to get rid of people who have been in Leinster House for 25 years
“The arrogance needs to be removed,” said Dominic Hannigan.
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May 28th 2014, 9:39 AM
# Analysis
Eamon Gilmore's 'job of work' is over, but what next for the Labour Party?
He agonised over it, but the Tánaiste realised that Labour would be best served by his departure. The question now is whether it is enough to save the junior coalition party.
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May 26th 2014, 10:51 PM