Labour votes for 'The Red Flag' as its new anthem

The Labour Party has voted to accept the song known as "The Red Flag" as its new anthem.

The global socialist ballad was written by Jim Connell who was born in Kilskyre, Co Meath, in 1852.

It is sung every year at the British Labour Party Conference.

The vote to adopt the song was taken today at Labour's conference in Wexford.