Gary Murphy: Labour will have its work cut out in election

The party has not been forgiven for the austerity measures of its coalition with Fine Gael and will struggle to hold its seven seats.

Gary Murphy: Labour will have its work cut out in election
Tue, 28 Jan, 2020 - 00:00
Gary Murphy

The party has not been forgiven for the austerity measures of its coalition with Fine Gael and will struggle to hold its seven seats.

It is flirting with irrelevancy, writes Gary Murphy.

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