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LABOUR WILL HOLD a post-election meeting of re-elected TDs, outgoing senators, and failed election candidates in Dublin next week to assess how it moves forward after its worst-ever election result.
The party endured the worst result in its 104-year history with just seven of its TDs re-elected five years after its best-ever result when it won a record 37 seats.
A meeting is due to take place in the Citywest Hotel on the outskirts of Dublin on Wednesday at 2pm with Labour TDs and outgoing senators, those who lost their seats and failed election candidates all invited to take part.
The candidates will be expected to air their views on the campaign and outline how they believe Labour can begin the process of rebuilding for the future, a spokesperson said this week.
Several TDs who lost their seats and failed election candidates said they planned to attend, although some were unaware that the meeting is happening when we contacted them.
Speaking to TheJournal.ie earlier this week, former TD Aodhán Ó Ríordáin said the party would struggle again if there is a second election in the near future:
The problems immediately facing Labour are stark with the party facing a massive cut in state funding as a result of its seat losses.
The party has received around €3 million annually from the exchequer since 2011, but this will now be cut by around 80%.
This means up to 70 people will be let go by the party between staff working for Labour TDs, senators and ministers and in the party’s press and policy office in Leinster House.
In addition Labour must also decide how to deal with the expensive lease on its docklands headquarters.
The party leased a stunning penthouse overlooking the Liffey in the fashionable Bloodstone building on Sir John Rogerson’s Quay last year.
The lease has nearly two years left to run and is costing the party around €212,000 annually.
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#COYGIG!! Fantastic evening for soccer in Ireland.
@Sean O’Dhubhghaill: Really great win.
@Sean O’Dhubhghaill: you are right, amazing performance. You kind of wonder why they couldnt pull it out for the other games though. Still it will give them great confidence going to the playoffs.
@Sean O’Dhubhghaill: its a shame you’re not very consistent AND you think FG have overseen some massive recovery in Ireland that they havent
@S Suilleabhain: What has that got to do with his COYGIG comment and this article? Was a comment of his deleted from this page?
@Setanta O’Toole: For the same reason probably that the Ireland’s men’s team would be lucky to win any match if they were in the same group as the 2nd, 3rd and 6th raned teams in the world i.e. France, Belguim and Portugal.
@Injustice Cop: he was odious to me & nasty and is routinely. I’ll say what I like and dont regard him as anything like a decent Irishman
strange username you have there, ironic.
Well done indeed ladies .
Brilliant result. Really attacked today and that goal v England gave them the emputis to push on in this game. Super venue also.
Brilliant! Well done everyone – delighted for you all
Great result for Mna na hEireann
To be fair. This was a great win against a top women’s team. Maybe now they realise that they are better then they think and give them a boost for the next time. Well done ladies.
Well done, great to see them finally getting a well-deserved win. Hope sign of things to come for them.
@ S Suilleabhain: You are pathetic. On an article concerning a great victory for our Women’s National Team you somehow have to bring completely unrelated politics into. How does it feel to have failed so miserable in life? There ar3 people all around you, from every part of the country have successfully made a decent life for themselves under the same circumstances you had to live under. You are a bitter failure. The soo wrong you take responsibility for your life the sooner things will improve for you. As long as you bitterly whinge and moan you will always be a miserable failure. Wise up.
Coolaboola
Great performance. I’m having a piece of humble pie for lunch!
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