Labour need hard work and prayers to make Rabbitte’s dream come true

PAT Rabbitte has developed temporary amnesia.

It's the obligatory press conference before the parliamentary party meeting kicks off, and a reporter has asked him how many seats Labour will aim for at the next election.

Rabbitte says his immediate target is to restore the Labour seat in Clonmel, the birthplace of the party and venue for the meeting. "Other than that, I can't remember the targets," he says with a knowing smile.