Fianna Fáil denies plan to axe bank holiday

Fianna Fáil today denied Opposition claims that it is axing the May Day bank holiday in Ireland.

Mon, 24 Oct, 2005 - 15:08

Fianna Fáil today denied Opposition claims that it is axing the May Day bank holiday in Ireland.

Former Labour Party leader Ruairi Quinn earlier accused the Government party of passing a motion at its weekend Ard Fheis to abandon the annual international day to celebrate workers.

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Courts Heathrow Place: Ireland Place: Killarney Person: Ruairí Quinn Person: TD Person: John Curran Person: Quinn Person: Curran Person: Deputy Event: May Day Event: 1916 Easter Rising Event: Ard Fheis Event: Rising Event: movement Organisation: Fianna Fáil Organisation: Labour Organisation: Oireachtas Organisation: Dublin TD

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