Labour begins process of selecting new leader after Alan Kelly's resignation

In an interview on Tipp FM on Friday, Mr Kelly backed Ivana Bacik to replace him

Alan Kelly, who announced his intention to resign as Labour party leader. File Picture: Sam Boal/Rollingnews.ie

Nominations for a new leader for Labour will close on March 24, with polling ending on April 22.

The dates were announced following a joint meeting of the Labour Party Executive Board and Parliamentary Party.