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A sizeable victory for Labour A Belfast woman is the new mayor of Greater Manchester. Labour’s Bev Craig has been elected to the role, succeeding Andy Burnham. The result was announced late on Friday night, more than 24 hours after polling stations closed, in a comfortable win on a low turnout, as BBC News reported. […]

1 month ago

The policy will be funded by scrapping the digital ID scheme. Andy Burnham has announced an immediate measure to tackle the cost of living and bring bills down in Britain, less than 24 hours after becoming prime minister. On Monday, Burnham officially replaced Keir Starmer as prime minister and delivered his first speech outside Number 10. In […]

1 month ago

It would certainly be well-deserved. Newly-elected Labour leader Alan Kelly has called on the government to reward Ireland’s healthcare workers with a €1,000 “solidarity payment.” In a statement issued on Thursday, Kelly said: “I am proposing, that as a gesture, the State gift our healthcare workers a €1,000 pandemic payment to honour the work that […]

6 years ago

Speaking at the Labour Party conference in his native Wexford today, the party’s leader Brendan Howlin advocated for a united Ireland and pulled no punches when it came to Donald Trump. Howlin lambasted a “do-nothing government” and spoke at length about the issues that young people in Ireland are facing in 2017. “For many generations, […]

10 years ago

This is a bit sad… Politicians from every party and part of the country have featured on RTÉ’s Election 2016 country today, but few are cutting more despondent figures than the outgoing Labour TDs. Asked by host Miriam O’Callaghan whether or not it has been a difficult day for him, Dublin Bay South TD Kevin […]

11 years ago