Rabbitte reshuffle aims to boost election hopes

LABOUR leader Pat Rabbitte yesterday unveiled a series of internal party changes aimed at boosting election prospects ahead of a two-day parliamentary party meeting in Clonmel this week.

With the party’s 21 TDs and five senators due to discuss election tactics today and tomorrow, Mr Rabbitte has appointed a new director of communications - former RTÉ political correspondent Liam Cahill.

That was previously the function of parliamentary director, Tony Heffernan, who now becomes press and parliamentary director.