James Connolly's vision for equal society 'still to be realised'

Outgoing Labour leader Joan Burton has criticised the new Government for shying away from safeguarding workers’ rights.

Ms Burton described as “tepid” commitments made to a living wage in the programme for government and she warned that failure to strive for greater equality would diminish the gains from economic recovery.

Ms Burton was speaking at a commemoration ceremony at Arbour Hill Cemetery on the 100th anniversary of the execution of James Connolly, one of the 1916 Rising leaders and co-founder of the Labour Party.