Gilmore dismisses ‘Real Labour’ threat

Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore has dismissed any threat to his leadership from a breakaway group of “Real Labour” rebel TDs.

The Irish Examiner first revealed the organised Dáil challenge to Mr Gilmore last Saturday after the group met the Ceann Comhairle to press for greater parliamentary speaking time.

The “Real Labour” block comprising of ex-minister Roisín Shortall, party chairman Colm Keaveney, Patrick Nulty, and Tommy Broughan, expressed satisfaction they would get a bigger role in the Dáil after presenting their case to the Ceann Comhairle.