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Labour can triumph on the rocky road to Dublin

The singing of traditional Irish songs late into the night has become the norm at political party think-ins.

Labour can triumph on the rocky road to Dublin

Fri, 23 Sep, 2016 - 01:00

Daniel McConnell

Daniel McConnell

Songs such as ‘The Town I Love so Well’ and ‘The Rocky Road to Dublin’ often feature.

In truth, these events are highly manufactured affairs and are geared towards achieving some soft publicity ahead of the Dáil’s return.

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