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Time To Go Gilmore Tells Cowen

Behind Closed Doors - Joan Burton Lifts The Lid On The Banking Inquiry

Life After Lee - Pat Rabbitte's Thoughts On The Departure Of George

What Now For The SDLP? - Conall McDevitt, MLA looks to the future

Before the Deluge - Seán Sherlock on UK politics

Policy Focus - Labour's Jobs Fund Initiative

Labour Plan To Protect Retail Jobs

Labour Economic Seminar In Cork

News In Brief

Section News - Labour Youth

Gearing Up - Labour Training Update

Justin Keating, A Memory - Michael D Higgins

Book Review: Race Of A Lifetime - How Obama Won The White House

Left Field - Let Us Know Your Views

Time To Go Gilmore Tells Cowen
eamon gilmore local election launch

Eamon Gilmore put it straight to the Taoiseach across the floor of Dáil Éireann - go to the country and give the people the chance to have their say.

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Behind Closed Doors - Joan Burton Lifts The Lid On The Banking Inquiry
Joan Burton TD

Ireland's epic banking collapse will impose a heavy burden this generation of taxpayers and the next. The net cost could eventually top €30bn, or a full year's tax receipts.

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Life After Lee - Pat Rabbitte's Thoughts On The Departure Of George
Pat Rabbitte

There are still well-intentioned people who believe that the electors of Dublin South sent a political and economic Messiah to Dáil Eireann and "the political system" spat him out again.

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What Now For The SDLP? - Conall McDevitt, MLA looks to the future
conall mcdevitt head and shoulders

The SDLP's new MLA for South Belfast, Conall McDevitt, charts a platform for change for the SDLP.

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Before the Deluge - Seán Sherlock on UK politics
sean sherlock addressing conference

As the UK gears up for a general election Seán Sherlock reflects on attending his first British Labour Party conference and anticipates the battle ahead.

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Policy Focus - Labour's Jobs Fund Initiative
Jobs and Recovery

Investing in People, Investing in Prosperity, Investing in the Future

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Labour Plan To Protect Retail Jobs
ciaran lynch This week in the Dáil Ciarán Lynch, TD, will move Labour legislation to provide for the downward review of rents in the retail sector. It's just one of Labour's initiatives to protect jobs and support businesses.

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Labour Economic Seminar In Cork

A stimulating and engaging seminar on banking, budgets and jobs is taking place in Cork on Saturday 20th March

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News In Brief
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Some latest news from the Labour Party

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Section News - Labour Youth
UCD members at 'Sack the Government' protest

Each edition of Left Field will include an update from one of our Party sections. This edition Rory Geraghty of Labour Youth tells us what's up.

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Gearing Up - Labour Training Update
Blogging for Labour

The Party recently held a training course on the political power of social networking on the web, delivered jointly by Head Office and the Press Office in Leinster House. Pat Dunne went along on the day to find out the different between a geek and a tweet

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Justin Keating, A Memory - Michael D Higgins
Justin Keating

Party President and Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Michael D. Higgins, reflects on the contribution and compassion of his friend and colleague, Justin Keating, who passed away earlier this year.

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Book Review: Race Of A Lifetime - How Obama Won The White House
'Race of a Lifetime' book cover ezine march 2010

Labour member Aoife Carroll gives a thumbs up to a book that gives a unprecedented insight into the 2008 race for the White House.

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Left Field - Let Us Know Your Views

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