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Labour Party (Ireland) facts for kids

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The Labour Party (Irish: Páirtí an Lucht Oibre, literally "Party of the Working People") is a social democratic political party in the Republic of Ireland. It was founded on 28 May 1912 in Clonmel, County Tipperary, by James Connolly, James Larkin and William O'Brien.

The party was a part of the Irish Trades Union Congress. It was known as the "democratic socialist party" in its creation.

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  • James Everett, 1949

    In 1944 James Everett lead a faction out of Labour and into a short-lived anti-communist splinter party until they reunited in 1950

  • Mary Robinson in March 2014 (cropped)

    The ascendancy of Mary Robinson to the Presidency of Ireland was heralded as a great victory for the Labour party

  • Eamon Gilmore TD 2014 (cropped)

    Eamon Gilmore lead the party for seven years between 2007 and 2014

  • Ivana Bacik 2021 (cropped)

    Ivana Bacik has led the party since March 2022

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Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Partido Laborista (Irlanda) para niños

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