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BRENDAN HOWLIN IS the new leader of the Labour Party.
There will be no national election for the position as deputy leader Alan Kelly failed to secure the backing of even one other TD, essentially blocking him from contesting.
The party’s elected representatives in the Oireachtas said today that there will be no contest as the former minister was the only candidate put forward.
Kelly, who spoke candidly on RTÉ’s The Late Late Show last week about his ambition to be the party’s leader, failed to secure the support of any Labour TD to nominate him.
According to the party’s rules, the leader must be a TD and secure the a seconder from a fellow deputy.
The Tipperary man was not present for today’s announcement.
Kelly did later release a statement, saying he wished Brendan Howlin well as leader of the Labour Party and congratulated him on “what is a proud day for him, his family, friends and supporters”.
Over the past week I sought to ensure that the leadership of the party would be chosen by the members, by way of a contest and a democratic election.
I further thought that a shortened contest would allow for re-engagement with our members and ensure a contest based on vision and ideas for the future direction of the party, where the best candidate would emerge with a clear mandate.
The rest of the parliamentary party took a different view to what I believe is the members wish and entitlement. I want to thank the huge volume of members who have confirmed that view to me.
Third time lucky
Howin said he text Alan Kelly earlier today, however he did not get a response.
He said Kelly was a “friend and a colleague” and a man of great passion and ability. He said he hoped he would be part of the Labour party team in the future.
When questioned about refusing Kelly access to a leadership contest, he said that no one was refused.
We had a lot of introspection in ourselves… do you think anyone bullied Willie Penrose, or Sean Sherlock or Jan O’Sullivan, or anybody here. They are seasoned politicians, committed to this party, as is Alan, and they made their own choice as to who they should nominate as leader.
Howlin, who takes the top job with two failed Labour leadership bids under his belt, was backed by five TDs, other than himself. He said there was no nomination for deputy leader.
Speaking today, he said he was immensely proud to lead the party.
I am confident about this party’s future. Because we have values that are immutable, They’re not going away any time soon.They have endured 100 years and will endure another 100.
Labour doesn’t offer theatrics. We offer real change. This is uniquely Labour’s space.
Democracy is predicated on a contract with the people. And that contract is based on improving people’s standard of living and quality of life.
He said he didn’t regard this as a “game”.
He thanked the former leader Joan Burton for her work during the last term in government.
Labour sources say the leadership was not something he had in mind, stating it has come sideways at him. However, he has plenty of supporters in the party – with some members calling him the logical choice.
Jan O’Sullivan said she is “absolutely certain” Howlin is the right leader of the Labour party right now.
The former Labour leader Eamon Gilmore said in a statement:
Brendan’s election is the right choice at this time. He has the skills, experience and commitment to mobilise all the members in the urgent work of rebuilding the party.I intend to play my part as a party member to support Brendan in the challenging task ahead
Former Labour TD, Pat Rabbitte said he is a very talented and immensely experienced politician who “has Labour DNA in his blood”.
Howlin said now there will be a “new movement” for Labour and he will be going around the country to talk to members. He made assurances that he will be the leader to take the party into the next general election.
Howlin gave an open invitation to those who have left the party and said he would be reaching out to former members – such as Tommy Broughan and Roisin Shortall – to return to the party.
The former teacher was first elected a TD in 1987. He’s been a minister for health, minister for the environment and most recently the minister for public expenditure and reform.
Kellys’ arrogance came back to bite him.
Bullying party members and TD’s didn’t work either
remember this howlin you sell out https://youtu.be/u4IHEOjHNiA
All hail the annointed Underpants Gnome of Labour ReNua!……”gotta go t’work, work all night, search for underpants weeeeeeee”……….
Mr Water Kelly in power is not a drug that suits labour
I thought howlin was FG until now… Mind you you could be forgiven for thinking labour was FG until now so meh
Kelley might as well join FG now anyways. They suit his right wing agenda more.
FORMER Minister Alan Kelly is to consider his position within the Labour Party after his fellow TDs refused to support his nomination for the leadership, Independent.ie can reveal.
He does love power..
@AN Other…touché!! 100%
@AN other: Howlin is a FC!
Ha brilliant
Howlin is leader of the parliamentary Party Ak47 leader of the Grassroots
Delighted for Kelly. He should go and join Renua. Shows that Labour has at least one brain cell between but not much more. Their members must be so embarrassed by all this childishness.
yay a new gay leader
Yeah Howlin has done nothing in Gov. apart from suckin farts outa Noonans back side. He is responsible for pushing through austerity measures on the less well off while allowing the wealthy pay the same. Some Socialist.
Cold shoulder turns into cold turkey.
Nice to see a bully like Kelly kicked into touch!
We have Zappopne, We have Varadkar next FG leader and all we are short is for FF to find a gay leader and we are all sorted with the gay agenda
Maybe this will finally allow Alan Kelly some time to reflect as to why he is so unpopular among the public and his very own party.
“Power is of two kinds. One is obtained by the fear of punishment and the other by acts of love.
Power based on love is a thousand times more effective and permanent then the one derived from fear of punishment.”
Mahatma Gandhi
lol Alan Kelly, that will whipe the sumg look off yer face.
Howlin is also a CU Next Tuesday. He’s a power hungry egotist also. It’s good to know he can’t control members of the Gardaí by a demeaning click of his fingers any more.
Poor Alan…said nobody ever
James you are right 100% , The elephant in the room is Noonan, I guarantee nothing of any consequence is going to be allowed by this government while Noonan holds the purse strings. I have watched Noonan over the years, he doesn’t give a flying f@ck about the ordinary Joe Soap struggling under his austerity measures, once he keeps the elite.the banks and Merkel happy , he is happy.
Mark my words Noonan calls the shots not Enda.
Watch Noonan, Watch Noonan, WATCH NOONAN.
I dont see any joy in any of the Labour party been elected as leader remember Brendan Howlin stood shoulder to shoulder with Enda Kenny and his bunch . I dont see the point in naming one person anymore greedy above the other because they are all the same greedy sh..es who sold their souls for power and then forgot their supporters . Whatever they say or do now is up to them but people will not forget.
@ N …that’s the funniest comment I’ve read in ages…
Dear Mr. Kelly please consider your position and resign. Signed everybody.
P.s. It’s because you’re a plonker
Shoulder to shoulder ! Physically impossible I think
A firey little hobbit he is
Could be poisonous !
Not one person would go with him
Not one TD would even support him
I never actually knew that some people felt the need to question his sexual orientation, I personally have a problem with the labour party turning their back on their core values, simply to be part of a government that was simply unbelievable, they have their work cut out for themselves to rebuild the party, I must say at the moment I don’t think it will happen in the near future.
Seen that tape before.He’s a snotty little son of a b*tch is’n't he.?
http://www.ucg.org/the-good-news/the-life-cycles-of-empires-lessons-for-america-today
Is the E.U. there just to save the U.S. bacon?
1. The age of outburst (or pioneers).
2. The age of conquests.
3. The age of commerce.
4. The age of affluence.
5. The age of intellect.
6. The age of decadence.
7. The age of decline and collapse.
Politicians can be a good barometer to things, just saying lol.
I gave you a thumbs up, where is it?
Catherine I suppose life cycle of Empires can be the same as life cycle of parties as well lol.
@catherine – Abs. Correct. None of the ‘Magnificent 7′ are worthy to lead the Labour party. They are traitors to the people who voted for them & main core party members. The 7 of them are TRAITORS
I think the description ” traitors ” doesn’t even come close to describing them, it will be a miracle if the party ever recovers.
Michael, funnily enough, after listening to Boris Johnston’ s comments recently, I was initially dismissive of him, but it made me ponder on politicians and governments in recent years and our futures on this earth.
Ni e one ziggy
https://www.rt.com/shows/sophieco/320457-eu-currency-economy-crises/
The E.U. of the future?
“HWS: Yes, actually, I do. I think a construction like the United States of America would be useful for Europe, but I have no illusions that this will come in the foreseeable future, because some countries, like France, for example, do not like this idea of really having a political union – and here’s the problem of Europe, you know. France asks for a lot of money, they want fiscal union, they want transfers, helping their clients in southern Europe. But they do not want to go the full step towards a political union – and that is a fundamental problem for Europe.
SS:So, why do you think the EU can’t work the way it is today? Why does it need to be more integrated?
HWS: Well, it doesn’t work well… If we want to go to a fiscal union, I would say, what we need first, is a political union, because if you look at Switzerland, if you look at the U.S. – it all began as a political union, and the fiscal things came thereafter. You can’t just have fiscal union with transfers and common printing press and so on when you don’t have a political union.”
Politics is controlled by Businesses and so are wars?
The arrogance shown by Alan Kelly to the people of this Country was obviously felt by his party colleagues when he couldn’t even secure a nomination.
It’s a pity a the good people of Tipperary didn’t feel likewise Keith, none of us would have to listen to the little sh*t now.
Nothing like the arrogance of not turning up for the announcement. Sour grapes equals bad wine.
Yet they loved him when they were in government. Backed him to the hilt. He was fantastic.
NOW YOU KELLY can use the right of way ..to go away
Kelly’was addicted to a drug called power, the only cure for that is to abstain from that drug
And so much for his “we’re all friends here “remark at the weekend…ahhhhhhhhh poor Alan..
yeah seems like AK 47 is firing blanks
It’s his father that has the right of way issue with his neighbours not ak47. But never let the truth get in the way of a good slag.
Ak 47 may have been picked up by the S B
Final. According to the media at the time. It was Alan Kelly and his father. But don’t let that get in your way..
https://www.google.ie/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/the-pensioner-the-minister-and-the-rightofway-battle-26793653.html&ved=0ahUKEwiFpKXx7-jMAhXnDMAKHTO9C0AQFggjMAI&usg=AFQjCNGlFbkWBWjQ74D5iSFVvIMEwXuNfg
That’s the Tipperary people for you. They think there getting one over the dubs by voting for corrupt politicians. But then again it’s hard to find an honest one. But harder in Tipperary.
Hold on john, Kelly is a clown but he is not corrupt. The dubs elected plenty of crooks. Haughey, lawler, Burke, ahearn and Callaly. Ye dubs haven’t a great record yourselves.
Littleone once in Government you have to follow the leader if this means you have to love you enemy so be it.
Looks like the late late gig didn’t do the trick for the angry one
His “I’m a socialist” had me in stitches.
I thought Jason Byrne was the only comedian booked that night
Dear Al,
Your failure and humiliation sustains me.
(p.s. Nobody likes a bullyboy)
FC
At least it is not Alan Kelly.
Calamity Kelly is going to rehab but he said no no no no
It seems Kelly has no more friends in Labour. Wonder will he jump ship. I’d gladly push him.
There’s a leadership contest coming up in FG. He’d be a good fit there.
Phil Hogan could second him.
To announce his intention to run on national television. Late late show..what a joke..don’t know what’s more hilarious ,. Him being humiliated or the late late show for giving him a platform. A man who couldn’t even get a second nomination within his own party. Wonder is power still a drug now..
Pity it’s not Kelly. That would be the final nail in their coffin
Yes he got Biff Tannen wriiten all over him alright!
According to the Indo, Kelly is considering his position in the Labour party as well as many other members because they feel Howlin been appointed as leader without a ballot is seen as undemocratic . From the sounds of it Labour are about to implode, which is nice!
If Alan is leaving is that not good news for the Labor party?
Alan would fit in with the social dems they like his style of democracy over there wink wink
“nobody likes a bullyboy’ – oh the irony. Of course SF has no bullies.
@ Les: “From the sounds of it Labour are about to implode, which is nice!”
Oh, you tease
Pegida would welcome him…the koenigswusterhausen branch…..
So labour stood behind Kelly as deputy leader. As he was minister , as he bullied, was so full of arrogance , it followed him like a puppy. They thought he was fantastic , while they were in government. Now they don’t want him ?.. not that anyone needed to know much of what labour was. This shows they did anything for power even at the detriment of the people. See nothing changing with howlin .
Will the people of Tipperary take this personally? They should…..
Or when they had power Alan showed his true colours@littleone
Labour went into power because the old guard believed it was best for the country not because they believed it was best for the party.
Social Democrats would be mad to consider taking him in.
And in the bizarre parallel universe of Sinnfeinland the Dear Leader lingers on.
Long may he last because as long as he’s there you’re going nowhere.
Not too sure about that Chris, look at Mehole Martin as an example. We all thought he would suffer at the helm of FF and look at his support now. And he is just as big a arseho.le as Kelly.
Kelly’s Party obviously thinks as highly of him as the rest of the country does – sort of like being a pig shit in a synagogue.
Hahaha A1 Sir
Not a certain part of Tipp though :(
At least it’s not Alan Kelly.
Howlin’s first step should be to annex Alan and put as much distance between the Labor party and corruption with a root and branch investigation in to all donations received by Labor representatives during their term in power .
It is a long way back to regain the voters confidence but airing the closet will be a big step.
Annex Alan? Sounds dirty, like some sort of kinky anschluss. Even though AK no doubt sees himself as some sort of personification of the labour party.
All the questions after Howlins’ speech are where is Alan Kelly! Do they not know he is out at a building site in Ballymun furiously trying to collect brown envelopes.
Just heard on newstalk one labour senator has resigned from the party, kellys supporters are going ape, and theres whispers that Kelly (who went full ape a long time ago) is about to do the same.
I love Fridays.
Continuity Cahill will be back up in arms!!
They cant get rid of Kelly because if they do they will lose their speaking rights
Good point phil. However, they wuld not be getting rid of him, he would be resigning on his own bat, and probably wouldn’t give a damn about a party he’s leaving losing their speaking rights. We know he’s selfish enough, question is…is he petty enough?
Hold on there, whoa, let’s not get ahead of ourselves. Are you actually proposing that a Labour politician actually do something as opposed to talking about or promising to do something. Are you mad – the party would never taken the strain it will break to quote an infamous FF minister in recent history. Anyway no one has mentioned that Jan O’Sullivans judgement on Brendin Howlin may be as flawed as her judgement that she would solve the homeless crisis by 2016….poor Jan, only 6 months left and she is not even a minister in government..
And the rude abrasive other has already thrown the rattle out of the pram
I’m a little saddened Alan Kelly didn’t get the Labour leadership. It could have been a disaster and ended his political career. Oh wells…
Back in your box Alan!
Huge humiliation for Kelly,does he get the message,even labour do not want him.
@mdmak you are giving the impression that Labour has just saved Ireland from the greedy FG lot However Howlin and his lot were part of his Government who were walked
over and done very little to help the poor of this Country.
Even the electorate of Tipperary did’nt want him.
AK comparing himself to Frank Underwood. More like Frank Spencer. There’s talk of him joining Fine Gael now, that would be perfectly in keeping with his behaviour so far. The guy will do and say anything if he thinks it will get him what he wants. Unfortunately he has the foresight of a brain damaged mole and usually just reveals himself to be a snake and an incompetent snake at that. He will sink without a trace come next election.
I don’t think even a discredited party like would touch this piece of crap. Michael Lower would object.
My thoughts are with Alan Kelly during this time of great sadness.
And so the final nail has been driven into Labour’s coffin…
Alan Kelly now.
http://cosmouk.cdnds.net/14/42/1413473273-frustrated.gif
Abd who actually gives a Fuk
Alan Kelly is unavailable for comment: No it wasn’t Alan that put holes in every toilet door cubicle in the dail……
Delighted Kelly got a kick in the stones. Self righteous pr*ck.
As for Howlin, I hope he stays long enough to hear the band playing
Warning rattle alert, there is a 50 metre Fallout zone around Alan Kelly’s pram…..
Glory holes?
I do. If Kelly leaves Labour then they will lose their speaking rights and not having to hear Joan again will be refreshing
Poor Alan must be crying buckets of water at stage
I nominate this day “KARMA FRIDAY”…………….Cheerio Alan Kelly.
It’s quite fitting. Howlin is very short just like Labours time in power!……….Seriously though, is Howlin shorter than MD Higgins?, not that it matters of course!
Another kick in the Nuts for AK,
Pmsl
Alan should start his own party. Everyone would be really interested I’m sure he’d get plenty of support. He could call it the failed project water party. Dennis would probably fund it and give him some badly needed press. We just don’t hear enough from sad Al.
Alan should start his own country first maybe, and then his own party.
I hear Eddie Hobbes is available to consult……..
All 4k labour party members have spoken….
Alan kelly is doing his weird Incredible Hulk routine somewhere but for different reasons this time …
More likely his incredible sulk routine….
Incredulous Sulk on the shoulders of joy-ants!
Howlin must suffer from severe memory loss.in his victorious speech he criticises the government for giving tax breaks to the rich while punishing the taxpayer.the arrogance of this man knows no bounds.how can labour criticise anything the government is doing while they have been at the wheel for the last five years,as for that dope Kelly.the media and rte should be ashamed of themselves for the platform Kelly was given the last two weeks.the man is a egomaniac
Ff got away with it dick. Our gombeen electorate returned over 40 of them. Also we returned 50 fg candidates. We deserve all the hardship we get.
@dick d – How true. Howlin all of a sudden has relocated his Labour party principles after serving & implementing Non Labour policies during the past 5 years. What a hypocite.
Anyone is better than Beet face Alan Kelly
The rot in the Labour party continues.
Looks like Kelly was not the AK 47 more like a water pistol !!!!
Alan Kelly should resign and join a like minded party Fianna Gael. His ideals are so far removed from the principles of Connolly and Larkin it’s laughable.
I think that was the plan all along; join FG and scuttle Labour. Promo down the line will confirm…
He couldn’t get one, just one person to second him, no one likes him, even his own mob
I hear Tipperary are going to secede from the republic once they get lowry back….
You have to give the people from squeal like a pig country a little credit Peter they at least made him sweat like a pig to get re-elected?.
Hardly a major shake up.
Say hello to the new boss, same as the old boss.
What will Alan Kelly do for his fix?
Probably still tearing the handle off hi stomach over pictures of himself, the absolute idiot .
Poor Kelly After all he did say “power is a drug”
Going through cold turkey now I expect.
Pray for Alan…
Let’s have a whip around too!!
Lets organise a fun run, or an angry run, or a Power Walk…
An angry jockey-back race to commomerate his apoplectic stumble across the line in the Premier Fifedom!
Kellys just self combusted.Hope he jumps ship to f/g now and destroys them too.
He is another disgusting little man so what’s the difference??
Power is a drug…. Dip stick
Lol every comment is for Alan kelly. Love it!
The equivalent of getting political herpes
Delighted Kelly didn’t get it , even the Labour backbenches can’t stand him , an arrogant little weasel , best of luck to Brendan
Alan Kelly didn’t make it. In the words of the great Scar. Oh goody!.
This is only a trough stop for howlin,he still has to raid the Seanad.Anti corruption laws for these politicians needed now.
I’m fairly sure corruption is illegal. For some reason, these arrogant, self important half wits never seem to be prosecuted. A criminal investigation needs to commence into the Irish Water filthy, corrupt cesspit. Who benefitted from this blatant attempt at corruption?
The head on him
First right thing Labour has done in over 5 years.
Howlin stood side by side with Noonan as they preyed on Ireland’s most vulnerable. Sly fox and is no better or different to Kelly. Liebour through and through.. Hope he sees out the demise of Liebour…
Alan must really hate Joan brutal now. Only for bad leadership he could still be a minister. Lol
A man responsable for ruthless cuts in public services and on ordinary workers. He is more right wing than fianna fail and that’s saying something!!
The Healy Rae’s could learn a thing or 2 from Champagne socialist Howlin. A more sleeveeny sleeveen you couldn’t hope to meet.
Doesn’t matter which one got it both are arrogant d*ckheads so keep up the good work Labour really screw your party up
I reckon kelly is as sick as a small hospital….
Delighted it’s not that jennet Kelly
Arrested
Alan Kelly was arrested late last night by members of An Garda Drug Squad.
However, he was later released without charge.
Despite a comprehensive search, Gardaí found that Kelly did not possess any power!
Frying pan /fire springs to mind
I’d say Alan Kelly is having serious withdrawal symptoms right now…….
Kelly should start the MeFein party, hes got enough experience of looking after no1
Leaders – Quinn, Rabbitte , Gilmore, Burton, Howlin. What a line up of overinflated windbags. As for Kelly, the only good thing Labour did in recent times was to spare us from the unchecked ramblings of potentially the biggest windbag of them all.
A dangerous man….
Will Kelly turn spiteful now and drop the party whip and become independent. That way labour will be down to six seats and loose their speaking rights in the Dail that we hear so much about. Wil be kind of hard to sit with the rest of his colleagues again knowing that none of them would out him forward. Howlin is the best of a bad lot….don’t see labour having much of a future IMO
They are changing that to 5 td”s.
Even Kelly’s own party hate him
Is he still keeping his teaching post open for himself?
None of the former teacher TDs are
Or more importantly none of them can any more
so let me get this straight… the party that supports the power of each individual member, stops it’s members from having an open vote for an alternative in its leader, because 1 guy had, at most 6 of its elite backing him? what happens when labour are down to 1 td at the next election – are they banned from having any leader?
When they are down to 1 TD there will be a split in the party.
+100 for that post!
Alan,will now go the way of former labour leader Michael O,Leary and go to his natural home the blueshirts. The plague lost out only to be replaced by the black death
Poor Alan Kelly.
Ah this has made my day. A failure as a politicians and now even his piers have stuck the boot in.
I’ve just seen Alan Kelly at the millennium board walk!
That little shot Howlin is the new captain of the Titanic.
Dear Mr Kelly. I am sorry to hear about your rejection and can understand if you feel somewhat disappointed in the outcome… Actually I’m not,I am delighted so don’t let the door hit you (or joan) on the way out. Don’t worry, brendan and the rest will join you soon. Karma is a drug and guess what .. It suits me.
It’s perfect really – a tiny man for a tiny party!! No way back for layburrrrr – ever.
A Blueshirt by any other name who is as comfortable with austerity, cutbacks, long waiting lists, a poor helth service as any member of FG. A good day for the bankers and bondholders who can always reach on Howlin to bail them out in ” the national interest”.
Anyone know why high tower would only run if his name was just on the ballot paper?
Irish water poisoned kellys chances….
I really wish it was ak47 would of been far more entertaining considering there not in government ..howlin is old guard labour
Rather an old guard that understand the principles of Labor then a new guard that makes a mockery of the principles of the party and burns the party supporters at every opportunity.
He really is bully and hate to take he has staff under him.. he got slapped down by the party guard,cheek to announce is candidate on the late late show shows how arrogant he really is.
Another one of the old fa5ts gets a spin at the helm.Joke
AK4-2nd
The Labour Party have totally forgotten about Socialism, also recalling the likes of James Connoly. With Brendan Howlin at the rudder there be little focus on progressive politics.
Billy No Friends!
If you read that it gives the impression that Brendan Corish is Brendan Howlins father.The plot thickens.
Oh God!!! Another useless politican!!!
Who cares really who leads
Kelly is toxic to the Irish public and as such has to be shunned by his party comrades…he will be forever intrinsically tied to IW and his chums cant be seen within smelling distance of him…of course,this could change (lowry et al)….
Who gives a highland fcuk
Howlin another right wing party leader of the Labour Pary
Did Alan take his ball home!
This guy never suggested that the Financial Regulator ever be held to account for not doing his job during the boom and bust. The regulator should have been the first in prison before the bankers. What was the regulator paid for? Howlin did nothing and yet gets promoted — real Irish.
Irrelevant
The phrase “…paying tribute to his father and former leader Brendan Corish” had me doing a google search to uncoover the guy’s background. It seems he’s not the son of Brendan Corish but ” is the son of John and Molly Howlin (née Dunbar), and named after Brendan Corish, the local Labour TD” accrding to Wikipedia..
Great day to see Lieabour sorry FG Lite tearing itself apart, Howlin’s speech was priceless as Brendan Corish must be turning over in his grave to see how right wing this liebour party is. Probably fitting that Howlin is the one to totally obliterate Liebour as he should have stopped the rot. Great to see AK and Joan sulking two thacterites to the core.
Sweet jesus.
My sentiments exactly, and thank God AK didn’t get a single vote.
Do us all a favour now Brendan n give Kelly the heave ho!!!
Everything is going to be sorted now deadly.
A real shame that Kelly didn’t win as his victory would have finished Labour for good.
Kellys absence shows his true colours. Arrogance personafied. Watch him leave labour now in a huff
Can’t say Howlin is a great choice. The Labour party desperately need some new bloody, and certainly needs more left-leaning people to make it relevant again.
That said, I am absolutely delighted that Kelly got two fingers from the party members. Genuinely one of the most awful politicians the country has seen in quite some time.
Big deal.
You’ve got ur chance now Brendan. Let’s see what your made of… Time will tell
Let’s hope he guides the party back to its original principles. For the People…..and the Workers
National Socialism might be his future….
I am so upset that poor Alan Kelly did not get even one vote. I suppose he will be crying buckets
Who gives a crap ? This is all just rearranging deck-chairs on a sinking ship at this stage …….
A win-win for Sein Fein. Kelly got stitched by his own to be replaced by a fellow traveller in class sellouts and treachery. Labour is a sinking ship and good riddance.
A win-win for the SDs, Greens, PBP and AAA who are part of the genuine left, I think you mean. SF are polarised and have reached their peak under Adams, nobody will jump ship to them.
Imagine having an arrogant, power-hungry, bully as a co-worker, who then wants you to nominate him as your teams new boss.
The turkeys didn’t vote for Christmas.
Alan Kelly must be sick with the rage
Will Alan Kelly be on the Late Late tonight? Or will we have to wait for the Late Late Toy show in November?
Poor Alan
Hahahaha Alan Kelly you turnip ! Nobody likes you hahahaha
Lol, that arrogant buffoon Kelly won’t be best pleased, awful infliction being rejected by the electorate and now so comprehensively by his own. Delighted for him, hopefully he’ll do the decent thing and resign all together.
Thank the gods allan Kelly did not win his head is big enough
Labour will never recover unless they understand the difference between “Progressive” v “Regressive” Taxes.
Noonan lost Labour the Election because they just didnt get the difference … a complete failure.
just one of many regressive 2-Tier taxes … https://www.change.org/p/unfair-car-tax-law
Howlin will be the final leader before this party finally hits the rocks and disappears from the political scene.
Alan Kelly should resign from the Labour Party right now.
What did Kelly expect???
Is he that deluded??? He barely scraped the election by the skin of his teeth and only because his constituency has too many seats!
If power is his drug, He’s getting his methadone now!!!
Two sailors fighting over wants to be the captain of a sinking ship.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4IHEOjHNiA
I’ll just leave this here
Man gets verbally harassed on street and gets slightly irritated while walking away ignoring him?
Devastated poor alan
I would call suicide tendencies
So once they’re down to one TD this would be their only possible leader – but there’d be no-one to nominate her/him… Mad idea anyway that the membership can’t nominate – and now can’t even vote…
Why do him and his auld lad have different names?
Think I will sit in this evening and watch his self gloating interview on The Late Late and have one hell of a good laugh.
Who were this cult, once called the Labour Party.
There will be no change in labour for the future, well done
Bad form that Alan Kelly didn’t attend the press conference..childish really.
He might as well be captain of the titanic……
The leader of a party holding on to the rim of the dustbin of history by a cracked fingernail.
Kelly should now move on and join FG. He has been acting like a Blueshirt for a while now, he has the arrogance anyway.
A nice small room for the press conference, I hear liebour have bought an old phone box to hold there parliamentary meetings in future.
Kelly only got elected in the GE through a flawed process, the public didnt want him……his own party and its members have told him they dont want him…..not one TD nominated him for the post of party leader…..this is one kick in the stones Kelly wasnt expecting in his power fuelled arrogance……time to consider your position in politics altogether Kelly….no one wants you….not even the party you badly represent…you have no mandate from anybody except yourself at this stage…..show yourself the door and go
Brendan Howlin was and is every bit as responsible for Labour’s policies and actions in power during the lifetime of the last government and one of the driving forces behind the austerity measures that were introduced.
Labour has acted true to form. A cowardly choice from a cowardly crew who did not have the gumption to see beyond the superficial image of Alan Kelly whose ‘in your face’ attitude led to his unpopularity and excused his gutless colleagues from giving him the nod. Brendan Howlin, who sanctioned the parting gifts of additional lump sums and increased pensions for senior civil servants while recently a minister, is now the leader of a party doomed to repeat the follies of the past. Build the party up, get into coalition with either FF of FG, take the harsh decisions to the benefit of the rich and to the detriment of the less well off. Suffer near oblivion in the subsequent general election, run like the cowards they are for the opposition benches to lick their wounds before repeating the exercise. They have neither the courage nor the vision to encompass change. Howlin at the helm and they’ll be a howling failure for the foreseeable future under him. Do what you have always done and you’ll get the same results that you always got!
Lol gaz…just went on to comment! But ya took the words out of my mouth
He will no doubt continue to impoverish the Irish private sector.
How:
By begging more and more money from the efficient Germans to fund the fools who run the HSE.
(People are on trollies in Irish hospitals because efficient Germans and Scandinavians are not running Irish hospitals.)
Congrats brendan hope Alan Kelly moves to another party
I’m glad its not Alan Kelly yippiiiiiiii
Alan no mates
Better to stand alone with the courage of your convictions than to run with the hounds until the hare is caught and then to change sides. Howlin will lead Labour into even deeper obscurity. A gutless bunch of yes men and women.
I wish we had an actual Labour Party
Brendan is the quintessential coalition politician. A very skilled man but ultimately weak. He said Yes Yes Yes to all of FG’s austerity policies. The only problem is I think he liked doing it. Very hard to now sell proletarian values to the lost electorate. Let’s wait and see.
Kelly’s gone ha ha , Arrogant sod.
Who’s gonna take kelly’s deputy job
Does it really matter?????????
Who gives a flying fk!
If want to see kelly true form then check out his attendance records for senad..truly shocking…hes one of the reason why that unelected quango should be abolished..
Great, we can expect labour to be all over the bender agenda after this…
I assume they’ll change their party name to the conservatives in case we mix them up with a real labour party
Who cares? Labour are over. Instead of any extremely arrogant power drunk dictator for a leader, they choose a jumped up little 5h1t instead. Really nothing of interest or value here………..
Water Kelly still gets a great salary for been a dope. Ffs.
Whether you like Alan Kelly or not, Howlin imposed an ultimatum that precluded Labour members from having the opportunity to vote. It’s profoundly undemocratic.
He’s a rick with a silent P!
Who is the leader of what?
How’s that breaking news?
The state of that
I thought there might be an opportunity for New Labour type platform but I think Howlin is like that Corben fella and when push comes to shove he will capitulate again. He also sided against whistleblowers in an instance where dodgy Gardai and Solicitors were exposed, one of the lawyers was a labour ‘peer’ so it looks like the party is gone backways. Sherlock and Kelly to me were the options and the former connects with people who approach him while the latter understands that job creation is the priority. Ah maybe Howlin is like an auld pope, a caretaker of a poisoned chalice.
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Wow that sounds amazing, is there anywhere I can give you my bank details so I can cash in? PLEEEEAASSE
Absolutely true story. I heard a similar one from the son of a former Nigerian Government Minister who was drinking with a Japanese / Irish leprechaun in Castlelyons. I’m fairly sure that they were telling the truth, why would they be telling lies to a complete stranger? Where do I send my money? How do I get a licence to fly a helicopter?
87% of government spending goes on social welfare. Our unemployment rate is down. something is very wrong
Howlin with lauhgter I am!
So, Howlin’s is going to resurrect Labour. Don’t think so.Time for grass roots to rebel.
Why would you think that?
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