The Labour Party is a centre-left and social-democratic political party in the Republic of Ireland. Founded on 28 May 1912 in Clonmel,County Tipperary,by James Connolly,James Larkin,and William O'Brien as the political wing of the Irish Trades Union Congress,it describes itself as a "democratic socialist party" in its constitution.
Barry Desmond is an Irish former Labour Party politician who served as a Member of the European Court of Auditors from 1994 to 2000,Minister for Health from 1982 to 1987,Minister for Social Welfare from 1982 to 1986 and a Minister of State from 1981 to 1982. He served as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the Dublin constituency from 1989 to 1994 and a Teachta Dála (TD) from 1969 to 1989.
SIPTU is Ireland's largest trade union,with around 200,000 members. Most of these members are in the Republic of Ireland,although the union does have a Northern Ireland District Committee. Its head office,Liberty Hall,is in Dublin,and the union has five industrial divisions,three in the private sector and two in the public sector. SIPTU is affiliated to the Irish Congress of Trade Unions
Michael O'Riordan was the founder of the Communist Party of Ireland (3rd) and also fought with the Connolly Column in the International Brigades during the Spanish Civil War.
Alex White is an Irish lawyer and a former Labour Party politician. Since January 2023 he has been Director General of the Institute of International and European Affairs,a think-tank based in Dublin. White served as Minister for Communications,Energy and Natural Resources from 2014 to 2016,Minister of State for Primary Care from 2012 to 2014 and Leader of the Labour Party in the Seanad 2007 to 2011. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin South constituency from 2011 to 2016. He was a Senator for the Cultural and Educational Panel from 2007 to 2011.
The 2016 Irish general election took place on Friday 26 February to elect 158 TeachtaíDála (TDs) across 40 constituencies to Dáil Éireann,the lower house of the Oireachtas,Ireland's parliament. The 31st Dáil was dissolved by President Michael D. Higgins on 3 February,at the request of Taoiseach Enda Kenny. There was a reduction of eight seats under the Electoral (Amendment) Act 2013.
Mary Mitchell O'Connor is a former Irish Fine Gael politician who served as a Minister of State from 2017 to 2020 and Minister for Jobs,Enterprise and Innovation from 2016 to 2017. She served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dún Laoghaire constituency from 2011 and 2020.
Stephen Donnelly is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who has served as Minister for Health since June 2020. He has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Wicklow constituency since 2011.
Trevor ÓClochartaigh is a former Irish politician who has served as a Senator for the Agricultural Panel from 2011 to 2018.
The Centre Party of Ireland,formerly Renua,is a fringe political party in Ireland. The party was launched on 13 March 2015,with former Fine Gael TD Lucinda Creighton as founding leader. Prior to its launch it had used the slogan Reboot Ireland. The name Renua was intended to suggest both the English Renew and the Irish RéNua "New Era". The party changed its name to the Centre Party of Ireland in 2023.
Brendan Ogle is an Irish trade union official.
The Social Democrats are a centre-left,social-democratic political party in Ireland. The party was launched on 15 July 2015 by three independent TeachtaíDála,Catherine Murphy,and Róisín Shortall,and Stephen Donnelly. It promotes the Nordic model and pro-European views.
Events during the year 2016 in Ireland.
Louise O'Reilly is an Irish Sinn Féin politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin Fingal constituency since the 2016 general election.
The 2020 Irish general election took place on Saturday 8 February,to elect the 33rd Dáil,the lower house of Ireland's parliament. The election was called following the dissolution of the 32nd Dáil by the president,at the request of the Taoiseach,Leo Varadkar,on 14 January 2020. The members,TeachtaíDála (TDs),were elected by single transferable vote in multi-seat constituencies. It was the first election since 1918 to be held on a weekend.
Gregory Eamon O'Connor is a New Zealand Labour Party politician and former police officer. He is the Deputy Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives,and has served as the Member of Parliament for Ōhāriu since the 2017 general election.
The 2017 Fine Gael leadership election was triggered in May 2017,when Enda Kenny resigned as party leader. Voting began by members of Fine Gael and Young Fine Gael on 29 May 2017. On 2 June Leo Varadkar was announced as the victor,beating rival Simon Coveney. With Fine Gael being the governing party at the time,this election effectively appointed a new Taoiseach for Ireland.
Aontú is an all-Ireland political party that was formally launched in January 2019,and operates in both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. Ideologically,Aontúis opposed to abortion and combines elements of social conservatism with advocacy for a united Ireland and centre-left economics. It has been led by Peadar Tóibín since its foundation.
Pauline O'Reilly is an Irish Green Party politician who has served as a Senator for the Labour Panel since April 2020 and Cathaoirleach of the Green Party since December 2021.
The Offaly county football team represents Offaly in men's Gaelic football and is governed by Offaly GAA,the county board of the Gaelic Athletic Association. The team competes in the three major annual inter-county competitions;the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship,the Leinster Senior Football Championship and the National Football League.
