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This afternoon.

Kildare Street, Dublin 2

Musicians, including songwriter Phil Coulter Johnny, Duhan, Michael English, Tony Allen, Sibéal Ní Chasaide, Ruaile Buaile, Moxie and John Sheahan of The Dubliners, join Labour TDs, including party leader Brendan Howlin, to help launch the Music Bill 2016 calling for legislation for an Irish Music quota for music in Irish Radio.

Hozier on the hour every hour so.

About time/Fight.

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Mr [Alan] Kelly was not present at Mr [Brendan] Howlin’s unveiling this afternoon.

“I am very disappointed Alan Kelly did not show up today,” Mr Howlin said. “I will be ringing him after this press conference.”

In an interview with News at One, the new leader said he had “no trouble” with Mr Kelly and he would be an “intrinsic part of the Labour Party”.

Labour at war: Kelly snubs party press conference as Howlin becomes leader (Irish Independent)

Earlier: A Labourick A Day

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This afternoon.

Brendan Howlin and Labour Party TDs and staff at Leinster House.

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Meanwhile….

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Right so.

 

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Yanis Varoufakis

Sky News reports:

Former Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis has won a new role advising Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour Party.

Mr Varoufakis quit the Greek government in July last year after refusing to accept the terms of a third bailout, which imposed further austerity measures on the debt-stricken country.

Mr Corbyn says Mr Varoufakis has recently met shadow chancellor John McDonnell and will advise Labour in “some capacity”.

“Varoufakis is interesting because he has obviously been through all the negotiations (with the ECB, European Commission and International Monetary Fund),” he told his local newspaper the Islington Tribune.

“I think the way Greece has been treated is terrible and we should reach out to them.”

Ex-Greek Minister Varoufakis To Advise Corbyn (Sky News)

Related: Fintan O’Toole: The winner is social democracy (Irish Times)

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Ah here.

Labour party ad in today’s Irish Independent.

FIGHT!

Thanks Alan Daly

UPDATE:

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Gary Gannon, of Social Democrats and that video, tweetz:

I see Irish political discourse is reaching new levels of maturity.

Oh.

Joan Burton staring at end of political career (Independent.ie)

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Fair enough.

This afternoon

Tanaiste and Labour Leader Joan Burton TD and Deputy Ciara Conway launch ‘Standing Up For Families’, Labour’s plan for ‘quality and affordable childcare’.

With the help of top pic from right, Bruno Boxshall (4 month) and Abi Boxshall (2) from Lucan and Eabha Brophy (2) from Dun Laoghaire Rathdown at Labour Head Office on Sir John Rogerson’s Quay in Dublin.

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