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Joan Burton to resign as Labour Leader

David McCann on May 9, 2016, 4:57 pm | Readers 778

From the Irish Times; Ms Burton is to meet her parliamentary party tomorrow and The Irish Times understands she will confirm her resignation. It is understood deputy leader Alan Kelly and former minister of state Sean Sherlock plan to contest the party leadership. Former minister for public expenditure Brendan Howlin will not challenge for the position. It is understood Mr Howlin was only willing to seek the role if there was no contest. Labour’s constitution requires a leadership contest if …

First Leaders’ Debate – Where to now?

Johnny Fallon on February 12, 2016, 11:39 am | Readers 1052

Politics is a fast moving game. What’s done is done and you have to get on with things. After the first Leaders Debate last night on TV3/Newstalk all the Leaders will be pondering what they have to do for the next time. Here at Slugger O’Toole we are all heart. So Johnny Fallon has some free and open advice for each of the participants.

#GE16 – The Goss

Johnny Fallon on February 5, 2016, 9:00 am | Readers 983

FF adding candidates, Burtons seat worries, New Party rivalries and the Alan Kelly Rap…its all the Goss from #ge16

“Sinn Féin has, at best, walked off the pitch. At worst, it is an enormous act of political cowardice.”

Mick Fealty on November 26, 2015, 5:58 pm | Readers 2096

DING DING: Joan Burton with a rolling haymaker at Gerry Adams over his party’s deliberate equivocation over a welfare deal it helped to move and shape. “At the first sign of a major political challenge, Sinn Féin has, at best, simply walked off the pitch. At worst, it is an enormous act of political cowardice.’’

Mairia Cahill honoured with James Larkin award

The Firemen on February 28, 2015, 8:20 pm | Readers 2439

UPDATED – WITH VIDEO Mairia Cahill was last night presented with the ‘Larkin Thirst for Justice Award’ at the Labour Party’s National Conference in Killarney. The award, named after the trade union leader and founder member of the Labour Party James Larkin, is awarded to a person who, in their personal and/or professional life has made an outstanding contribution in the area of human rights and justice. Speaking at the INEC in Killarney minutes before Joan Burton’s keynote address Ms. …

Why the Personal should never be political: The case of Mary-Lou and Joan

David McCann on January 23, 2015, 8:16 pm | Readers 1384

Some things in politics drive me crazy. Maybe it’s the mind numbing spin, poor speeches or just total lack of coherence in strategy or message, but Joan Burton’s attack on Mary Lou McDonald just took the biscuit. Labour are currently in a lot of trouble in the South polling at around 8% and look almost certainly like they will be surpassed by Sinn Fein at the next election. So, in a heated exchange in the Dail this week over a …

Latest SBP/REDC poll in the South-Sinn Fein still second

David McCann on October 26, 2014, 12:08 am | Readers 2066

The first opinion poll taken in the South since the BBC Spotlight programme was conducted on Monday-Wednesday of the past week. Here are the results Fine Gael-26% (-2) Sinn Fein-20% (-3%) Fianna Fail-18% (nc) Labour-8% (nc) Inds/Oths-28% (+5) Overall, Sinn Fein will be happy with this poll as in other bad times for the party such as the Northern Bank robbery and the McCartney murder, the party’s support halved in just 9 weeks. This 3% drop is more stable and …

30 minutes that changed everything for SF?

Blank on December 7, 2010, 6:52 pm | Readers 21

Quote from twitter: ‘Superman has Pearse Doherty pyjamas’