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The Irish Labour Party (Irish: Páirti an Lucht Oibre) is the third largest political party in the Republic of Ireland. In 1912 James Connolly and James Larkin advocated the creation of an Irish Labour party. This party would represent the workers in the expected Dublin Parliament under the Third Home Rule Act 1914. It was established as a congress of trade unions. The party came into existence in 1914. However, after the failure of the 1913 strike the labour movement was in a bad position. The organisation was in an even worse situation after the emigration of James Larkin in 1914 and the execution of James Connolly in 1916. Logo of the Irish Labour Party This is a copyrighted and/or trademarked logo. ... Logo of the Irish Labour Party This is a copyrighted and/or trademarked logo. ... Note: This page contains IPA phonetic symbols in Unicode. ... The Republic of Ireland (Irish: Poblacht na hÉireann) is the official description of an independent state which covers approximately five-sixths of the island of Ireland, off the coast of north-west Europe. ... 1912 is a leap year starting on Monday. ... For the Olympic athlete, see James Connolly (athlete) James Connolly (June 5, 1868 - May 12, 1916) was an Irish nationalist and Labour leader. ... Statue of James Larkin on OConnell Street James (Big Jim) Larkin (1874-1947), an Irish trade union leader and socialist activist was born in Liverpool, England on 28 January 1874, of Irish parents. ... The Government of Ireland Act 1914, more generally known as the Third Home Rule Act (or Bill) or the (Irish) Home Rule Act 1914, was an Act of Parliament passed by the British House of Commons in May 1914 which sought to give Ireland internal self_government within the United Kingdom... 1914 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1913 is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... 1914 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1916 is a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar) Events January-February January 1 -The first successful blood transfusion using blood that had been stored and cooled. ...

The ITGWU (Irish Transport and General Workers Union) was built up by William X. O'Brien. By 1921 it had 100,000 members. O Brien also dominated the 'Irish Trade Union Congress' where all unions met to co-ordinate labour policy. The Labour party, now led by Thomas Johnson, as successor to such organisations as D.D. Sheehan's, (independent labour MP.'s) Irish Land and Labour Association (ILLA), didn't contest the 1918 general election, leaving Sinn Fein an unopposed return in 25 constituencies. As a result the party was left out of the Dáil during the vital years of the independence struggle. 1921 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... This article is about Thomas Johnson the Irish politician. ... D. D. Sheehan, B.L., MP. D.D. Sheehan MP. (standing centre balcony), addressing a large AfIL meeting in 1910 at Newmarket, Co. ... 1918 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... The Irish general election of 1918 was that part of the 1918 United Kingdom general election that took place in Ireland. ... Sinn Féin (in the Irish language ourselves or we ourselves; not as sometimes incorrectly translated, ourselves alone) is an Irish political party. ... Dáil Éireann is the lower house of the Oireachtas (parliament) of the Republic of Ireland1. ...

The 'Treaty' divided the Labour party. Some extreme socialists sided with the Republicans. O'Brien and Johnson encouraged its members to support the Treaty. In the 1922 general election the party won 17 seats. However there were a number of strikes during the first year and a loss in support got the party. In the 1923 election Labour only won 14 seats. Until 1927 the party was the major opposition party in the Dáil until Fianna Fáil TDs took their seats. They attacked the lack of social reform by the Cumann na nGaedhael government. The party continued to lose support from farmers, the Catholic Church and other conservative groups. 1922 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1923 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Dáil Éireann is the lower house of the Oireachtas (parliament) of the Republic of Ireland1. ... Fianna Fáil - The Republican Party ( IPA in English and in Irish; English translation: Soldiers of Destiny) is the largest political party in Ireland. ... A TD or Teachta Dála (Irish for Dáil Deputy, pronounced chock-ta dawla) is a member of Dáil Éireann, the lower chamber of the Irish Oireachtas (pronounced orr-och-tas) or National Parliament. ... Cumann na nGaedheal (League of the Gaels) was an Irish language name given to two Irish political parties. ...

In 1923 Larkin returned to Ireland. He hoped to take over the leadership role he had left, however O'Brien resisted him. Larkin sided with the more radical elements of the party and in 1924 he broke away and founded the Workers' Union of Ireland. Despite its small size the Labour Party has taken part in a number of coalition governments. It supported the first government of Eamon de Valera in 1932 because both parties had similar policies. In the 1940's it looked as if Labour was about to replace Fine Gael as the main opposition party. In the 1943 general election the party won 17 seats, its best result since 1927. The Larkin-O'Brien split still continued however. 1923 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1924 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Eamon de Valera1 (born Edward George de Valera, Irish name Éamonn de Bhailéara) (October 14, 1882 - August 29, 1975), was a leader of Irelands struggle for independence from Britain in the early 20th Century, and of the Republican opposition in the ensuing Irish Civil War, and was subsequently... 1932 is a leap year starting on a Friday. ... Current Fine Gael logo Fine Gael (United Ireland) (pronounced fi-na gale) is the second largest political party in the Republic of Ireland. ... 1943 is a common year starting on Friday. ... Events January 7 - First transatlantic telephone call - New York City to London January 9 - Military rebellion crushed in Lisbon January 14 - Paul Doumer elected president of France January 19 - Britain sends troops to China February 12 - First British troops lad on Shanghai February 14 - Earthquake in Yugoslavia - 700 dead February...

The split became personal and worsened over time. In the 1940s the hatred caused a split in the Labour party and the Irish Congress of Trade Unions. In 1944 O'Brien left and founded the National Labour Party. O'Brien also withdrew the ITGWU from the Irish Trade Unions Congress and set up his own congress. The split damaged the Labour movement in the 1944 general election. It was only after Larkin's death in 1947 that an attempt at unity could be made. 1944 was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... The National Labour Party was an Irish political party which was founded in 1944 as a split-off from the Irish Labour Party. ... 1944 was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1947 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

During this period the party also occasionally stood for election in Northern Ireland, on occasion winning the odd seat at both the Westminster Parliament and Stormont Parliament in the Belfast area. However the party is not known to have contested an election in the province since Gerry Fitt, then the party's sole Stormont MP, left the party to form the Republican Labour Party in 1964, though the Democratic Left and its forbearer parties have contested elections in the north more recently. Northern Ireland is an administrative region and one of four parts of the United Kingdom. ... The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative institution in the United Kingdom and British overseas territories (it alone has parliamentary sovereignty). ... The Parliament of Northern Ireland was the home rule legislature created under the Government of Ireland Act 1920, which existed from June 7, 1921 to March 30, 1972, when it was suspended. ... This article is about the city of Belfast in Northern Ireland. ... Gerrard Gerry Fitt, Baron Fitt (born 9 April 1926), is a former leader of the Social Democratic and Labour Party and a socialist and republican politician. ... The Republican Labour Party was a political party in Northern Ireland. ... 1964 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Democratic Left is a name given to two political parties: In Ireland, Democratic Left was active from 1992 to 1999. ...

From 1948-1951 and from 1954-1957 the Labour Party became the second largest partner in the two inter-party governments. William Norton, the Labour leader, became Tánaiste and Minister for Social Welfare on both occasions. In 1960 Brendan Corish became the new Labour leader. As leader he advocated and introduced more socialist policies to the party. Between 1973 and 1977 the Labour Party formed a coalition government with Fine Gael. The coalition partners lost the subsequent election in 1977. Corish resigned immediately after the defeat. 1948 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... Global Metrics Human security Major Armed Conflicts: Total Deaths in Battle: 700,000 people Violent Deaths caused by Government (Other than War): Violent Deaths caused by other humans: Juvenile Violent Crime: Political security Nations Holding Multi-party Elections: Percentage Living under a Fully Democratic System of Governance: Free Countries: Percentage... 1954 was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1957 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... William Norton (1900-1963), Irish politician, Labour Party leader (1932-1960). ... The Tánaiste (plural: Tánaistithe), or more formally An Tánaiste, is the deputy prime minister of the Republic of Ireland1. ... 1960 was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Brendan Corish ( 1918- 1990), Irish Labour leader ( 1960- 1977). ... 1973 was a common year starting on Monday. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... Current Fine Gael logo Fine Gael (United Ireland) (pronounced fi-na gale) is the second largest political party in the Republic of Ireland. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ...

During the 1980s Labour formed a coalition government with Fine Gael. Fianna Fáil then ruled with the newly founded Progressive Democrats. In 1990 Mary Robinson became the first Labour Party President of Ireland. Not only was it the first time a woman held the office but it was the first time, apart from Douglas Hyde, that a non-Fianna Fáil candidate was elected. Mary Robinson became one of the most outspoken and active Presidents in the history of the state. Current Fine Gael logo Fine Gael (United Ireland) (pronounced fi-na gale) is the second largest political party in the Republic of Ireland. ... Fianna Fáil - The Republican Party ( IPA in English and in Irish; English translation: Soldiers of Destiny) is the largest political party in Ireland. ... The Progressive Democrats (in Irish An Páirtí Daonlathach) is a free market liberal party in the Republic of Ireland founded in 1985. ... 1990 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Mary Robinson is also the name of an English poet, see Mary Robinson (poet) Mary Robinson (born 21 May 1944) was the first female President of Ireland, serving from 1990 to 1997, and the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, from 1997 to 2002. ... The President of Ireland (Irish: Uachtarán na hÉireann) is the head of state of the Republic of Ireland. ... Douglas Hyde (Ir: Dubhghlas de hÍde [doog-las de heeja]) (January 17, 1860 - July 12, 1949) was a Gaelic scholar who served as the first President of Ireland (1938-1945). ... Fianna Fáil - The Republican Party ( IPA in English and in Irish; English translation: Soldiers of Destiny) is the largest political party in Ireland. ... Mary Robinson is also the name of an English poet, see Mary Robinson (poet) Mary Robinson (born 21 May 1944) was the first female President of Ireland, serving from 1990 to 1997, and the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, from 1997 to 2002. ...

In 1993 the Labour Party returned to government forming a coalition with Fianna Fáil. Dick Spring of Labour became Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs. After only one year the government fell and a new coalition was formed. Between 1994 and 1997 Fine Gael, the Labour Party, and Democratic Left formed a 'Rainbow Coalition'. Dick Spring of Labour became Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs again. 1993 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003) Events Media:January January 1 - Czechoslovakia divides. ... Fianna Fáil - The Republican Party ( IPA in English and in Irish; English translation: Soldiers of Destiny) is the largest political party in Ireland. ... Richard (Dick) Spring (born August 29, 1950 in Tralee County Kerry), is a businessman and former senior Irish politician. ... The Tánaiste (plural: Tánaistithe), or more formally An Tánaiste, is the deputy prime minister of the Republic of Ireland1. ... 1994 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Reef. ... Current Fine Gael logo Fine Gael (United Ireland) (pronounced fi-na gale) is the second largest political party in the Republic of Ireland. ... In Ireland, Democratic Left was a socialist political party active in both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland between 1992 and 1997. ... Richard (Dick) Spring (born August 29, 1950 in Tralee County Kerry), is a businessman and former senior Irish politician. ... The Tánaiste (plural: Tánaistithe), or more formally An Tánaiste, is the deputy prime minister of the Republic of Ireland1. ...

Unfortunately for Labour, who presented the 1997 election, held just weeks after spectacular victories for the French Parti Socialiste and Tony Blair's New Labour, as the first ever choice between a government of the left and one of the right, the electorate opted for the centre and the two "civil war" parties picked up votes and seats. Labour were once again out in the cold. A disastrous performance in the subsequent election for President of Ireland led to Spring's resignation as party leader. Socialist Party is the name of several different socialist political parties around the world. ... New Labour is an alternative name of the British political Labour Party. ... The President of Ireland (Irish: Uachtarán na hÉireann) is the head of state of the Republic of Ireland. ...

In opposition the Labour Party merged with Democratic Left, keeping the name of the larger partner.

In 1997 Ruairí Quinn became the new Labour leader. He resigned as leader in 2002 following the poor results for the Labour Party in the general election. Former senior DL TD Pat Rabbitte became the new leader, the first to be elected directly by the members of the party. Some commentators speculate that Labour could overtake Fine Gael as the major party in a coalition government after the next general election. However others say that there will never be a Labour Taoiseach in Ireland. 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Reef. ... Ruairi Quinn (born 1946) is an Irish politician. ... 2002 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A TD or Teachta Dála (Irish for Dáil Deputy, pronounced chock-ta dawla) is a member of Dáil Éireann, the lower chamber of the Irish Oireachtas (pronounced orr-och-tas) or National Parliament. ... Pat Rabbitte (born June 18, 1949) is a senior Irish Labour Party politician. ... Current Fine Gael logo Fine Gael (United Ireland) (pronounced fi-na gale) is the second largest political party in the Republic of Ireland. ... The Taoiseach (plural: Taoisigh) or, more formally, An Taoiseach, is the head of government of the Republic of Ireland and the leader of the Irish cabinet1. ... A true colour image of Ireland, captured by a NASA satellite on January 4, 2003. ...

In June 2004, Proinsias De Rossa, Labour's sole Member of the European Parliament, was re-elected for a second term. He has occupied one of Dublin's four seats there since 1999. This success was despite the closeness of the race in Ireland, which has lost three seats due to EU expansion in May 2004. Ireland now has 12 MEPs. Fellow Labour Dublin MEP candidate Ivana Bacik was unsuccessful. 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Proinsias De Rossa (born May 15, 1940 in Dublin) is an Irish politician and former leader of the Workers Party and subsequently of Democratic Left. ... The European Parliament is the parliamentary body of the European Union (EU), directly elected by EU citizens once every five years. ... Dublins Hapenny Bridge. ... The European Union or EU is an intergovernmental organisation of European countries, which currently has 25 member states. ...

Leaders of the Labour Party

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Labour Party Front Bench

• Pat Rabbitte - Leader of the Labour Party and Spokesperson on Northern Ireland & TD for Dublin South West.
• Liz McManus - Deputy Leader of the Labour Party and Opposition spokesperson for Health & TD for Wicklow.
• Joan Burton - Spokesperson for Finance & TD for Dublin West.
• Joe Costello - Spokesperson for Justice & TD for Dublin Central.
• Michael D. Higgins - Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs & TD for Galwat West.
• Brendan Howlin - Spokesperson for Enterprise, Trade & Employment & TD for Wexford.
• Breeda Moynihan Cronin - Spokesperson for Equality & Law Reform & TD for Kerry South.
• Eamon Gilmore - Opposition spokesperson for Environment & Local Government & TD for Dún Laoghaire.
• Jack Wall - Spokesperson for Arts, Sport And Tourism & TD for Kildare South.
• Willie Penrose - Spokesperson for Social, Family Affairs & TD for Westmeath.
• Róisín Shortall - Spokesperson for Transport & TD for Dublin North West.
• Brian O'Shea - Spokesperson for Community, Rural And Gaeltacht Affairs & TD for Waterford.
• Mary Upton - Spokesperson for Agriculture And Food & TD for Dublin South Central.
• Jan O'Sullivan - Spokesperson for Education And Science & TD for Limerick East.
• Joe Sherlock - Spokesperson for Defence & TD for Cork East.
• Tommy Broughan - Spokesperson for Communications, Marine & Natural Resources & TD for Dublin North East.
• Kathleen Lynch - Spokesperson for Consumer Affairs & TD for Cork North Central.
• Emmet Stagg - Chief Whip & TD for Kildare North.
• Seán Ryan - Spokesperson for Older People's Issues & TD for Dublin North.
• Ruairí Quinn - Spokesperson for European Affairs & TD for Dublin South East.
• Séamus Pattison - Leas-Ceann Comhairle & TD for Carlow-Kilkenny.

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External links

• Official Website (http://www.labour.ie/)
• Youth section (http://www.labouryouth.ie/)