The Labour Party has insisted “security concerns” led to the cancellation of a centenary commemoration which was due to be held in the town where the party was founded.

MEMBERS of the independent Workers and Unemployed Action Group in Clonmel have described comments by HSE boss Professor Brendan Drumm on hospital cutbacks as “outrageous”.

THE Labour Party has become embroiled in a political row after a newly elected senator nominated her husband to fill the seats she vacated on two local authorities.