Labour Party (Ireland)
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The Labour Party (Irish: Páirtí an Lucht Oibre, literally "Party of the Working People") is a social democratic[2][3] 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.
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Labour Party Páirtí an Lucht Oibre | |
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Leader | Alan Kelly |
Seanad Leader | Rebecca Moynihan[1] |
Founded | 28 May 1912; 111 years ago (28 May 1912) |
Headquarters | 2 Whitefriars, Aungier Street, Dublin 2 |
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The party was a part of the Irish Trades Union Congress.[4] It was known as the "democratic socialist party" in its creation.[5]