‘Labour out of touch with grassroots’

Labour chairman Colm Keaveney has warned the party leadership is not communicating with grassroots members well enough.

The Galway East TD stepped up his demands for a party-wide ballot on whether Labour should sign up to a second emergency bailout after the call caught Eamon Gilmore by surprise.

As the Tánaiste returned from an oversees trip last night, he faced division in his party over Mr Keaveney’s call.