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July 30th2010

Lynch and Desmond to run for Labour

Paula Desmond

Paula Desmond

THE Labour Party is to run two candidates in the forthcoming general election, in the constituency of Cork South Central. The party’s Organisation Committee has approved two candidates for selection: sitting TD Ciarán Lynch and Cllr Paula Desmond. The formal selection convention will take place in the autumn.

Ciarán Lynch said, “Labour has made tremendous strides in building support all around the country, including here in Cork, in recent times.

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June 29th2010

The Greens are the Father Dougal of Irish politics

0106ftedFINE Gael TD Bernard Allen has compared the Green Party to the Father Dougal McGuire character in Father Ted, following comments by Green Party Leader John Gormley comparing the Labour Party to Father Ted.

Deputy Allen said, “Following the latest opinion poll showing Green support collapsing to just two per cent, which means it could be as low as nothing at all allowing for the margin of error John Gormley described the Labour Party as being like Father Ted because they sit on the fence so much.

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April 21st2010

Labour to hold environment NGO forum in Kinsale

hotel-14698-121351‘Planning For A Sustainable Future’

Date: Saturday 24th April 2010

Time: 10am – 1pm

Venue: Trident Hotel, Kinsale, Co Cork.

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April 20th2010

Labour “copping out” on public sector reform

Billy Kelleher

Billy Kelleher

MINISTER of State for Trade and Fianna Fáil TD for Cork North Central Billy Kelleher has accused Labour of copping out on Public Sector Reform

Deputy Kelleher said, “At his party conference last weekend Deputy Gilmore offered to lead the next Government and said it was his aim that the Labour Party would be the largest political party in the state. If Deputy Gilmore is ready for leadership as he claims to be why then won’t he come clean on where his party stands on public sector reform.

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November 2nd2009

Labour Dáil motion seeks action to assist families in mortgage difficulties

detached-houses-in-a-modern-housing-estateTHE Dáil will this week debate a Labour Party Private Members Motion calling for a two year moratorium on family home repossessions by all banks covered by the NAMA scheme; the provision of a mediation service to assist mortgage holders in difficulty to come to an arrangement with lenders and to establish as a principle of public policy that, where possible and subject to reasonable limits, a family making an honest effort to meet their obligations should be assisted to remain in the family home.

The motion will be debated in the Dáil in Private Members Time on Tuesday and Wednesday next from 7pm to 8.30pm.

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