Labour Party (Ireland)
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The Labour Party is a centre-left and social democratic political party in the Republic of Ireland. It was founded on 28 May 1912 in Clonmel, County Tipperary, by James Connolly, James Larkin, and Wil
James Connolly
William O'Brien
In 1944 James Everett led a faction out of Labour and into a short-lived anti-communist splinter party until they reunited in 1950
The ascendancy of Mary Robinson to the Presidency of Ireland was heralded as a great victory for the Labour party
Tánaiste
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The Tánaiste is the second-ranking member of the government of Ireland and the holder of its second-most senior office. The Tánaiste is the equivalent of the deputy prime minister in other parliamenta
Seán Mac Entee portrait
Mary Harney cropped
Mary Coughlan