‘No prospect’ of Labour chairman being ousted

Sources close to Labour leader Eamon Gilmore have said there is “no prospect whatsoever” of the party chairman, Colm Keaveney, being removed from his position.

There is an “acceptance” by Labour leadership that it will not be able to oust Mr Keaveney at today’s meeting of the national executive where Mr Gilmore will come face to face with the rebel TD.

The source rejected claims by the Galway East TD that he was being “cajoled, bulled, and harangued” out of the position because he lost the party whip after voting against the budget.