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Brian Lenihan RIP

Brian Lenihan RIP

    Former Finance Minister Brian Lenihan has passed away. The 52-year-old lost his battle with illness early this morning. Diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2009,  Mr Lenihan continued to work and served as Finance Minister up until February of this year. Since then, he has been deputy leader of the party as well as [...]

June 10, 2011 / No Comment / Read More

Kathleen O’Meara to seek Presidential nomination

Former North Tipperary Senator Kathleen O’Meara is to seek the Labour party nomination for the upcoming election for the Presidency. Kathleen O’ Meara served in the Seanad for ten years has also worked as a journalist and is now head of Advocacy and Communications with the Irish Cancer Society. Michael D Higgins and Fergus Finlay have [...]

May 30, 2011 | Filed under Local News,Politics | Read More