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FORMER LABOUR LEADER Eamon Gilmore says that Alan Kelly will remain in the party to help rebuild it.
Kelly lost out to Brendan Howlin in the contest to succeed Joan Burton after failing to obtain the backing of another Labour TD.
Kelly, who spoke candidly on RTÉ’s The Late Late Show last week about his ambition to be the party’s leader, failed to show up to Howlin’s announcement in Dublin.
Kelly did later release a statement, saying he wished Brendan Howlin well as leader of the Labour Party and congratulated him on “what is a proud day for him, his family, friends and supporters”.
A tweet from the former Environment Minister sparked a flurry of speculation that he would leave the party yesterday evening.
Alan Kelly TD / TwitterThe seven stages of Leadership! 😃.....home is where the heart is.....in Ciss Ryan's Garrykennedy, Portroe. pic.twitter.com/lwqy7n5fCt
— Alan Kelly TD (@alankellylabour) May 20, 2016
However, sources familiar with the situation say that Kelly has no intention of leaving the party and the tweet was not designed to signal dissatisfaction.
Rebuild
Speaking to Claire Byrne on RTÉ Radio One today, Eamon Gilmore said the former deputy leader of the party would do just that.
“I spoke to Alan Kelly today and he is someone for whom I have the utmost respect. He is a strong, energetic politician.
He will work with Brendan to rebuild the Labour Party. I know that they have spoken about this.
“I know he is disappointed that he did not get to contest an election but he will work with Brendan to rebuild the party.
“What members should do now is roll up their sleeves and get on with the work of rebuilding the party.”
Gilmore said that Howlin can unify the party, which took a drubbing in February’s election.
Grassroots
Some in the party’s grassroots are unhappy that the contest wasn’t contested. One activist, Joe Kenny from Limerick, told Claire Byrne that members there had lobbied Jan O’Sullivan to second Kelly’s nomination to ensure the members could elect a leader.
He called the decision “high handed” and “dirty politics”. He said that some members would leave the party due to the move.
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I got more than half way down to realise that all the screen shots are on an iPhone….. so those of us with android phones don’t bother reading this yes?…… why not just put “for iPhones” in the headline… the journal at its best…
Cos nobody gives a toss about android. iPhone wannabe. Just get an iPhone instead of moaning
The latest and greatest iPhone is a year behind android manufacturers phones. So, your wrong actually.
Spot on ger,its a pity I didn’t read the comment section first haha
On Android to see who read group chat messages , select the message and on top you will see an “i” information button and it’s there
Telegram is your only man.
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It’s odd to see a vulnerability described as a “feature”.
Curiously got me. Which one would that be? The web vCard issue was resolved, and it was a pretty roundabout anyway
Love your app. Please also post how to do these things on Android???
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