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Labour Party Páirtí an Lucht Oibre | |
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| Leader | Ivana Bacik |
| Chairperson | Lisa Connell |
| General Secretary | Billie Sparks |
| Founders | James Connolly James Larkin William O'Brien |
| Founded | 28 May 1912 |
| Youth wing | Labour Youth |
| Women's wing | Labour Women |
| LGBT wing | Labour LGBT |
| Political orientation | Social democracy Neoliberalism |
| European affiliation | Party of European Socialists |
| International affiliation | Progressive Alliance Socialist International |
The Labour Party (Gaeilge: Páirtí an Lucht Oibre, "The Party of the Working People") is a social democratic political party in the Republic of Ireland. The party was founded in 1912 by James Connolly, James Larkin & William O'Brien. While the party was originally socialist it has since been transformed into a pro-EU neoliberal party.
The party was in coalition with the liberal-conservative party Fine Gael from 2011 to 2014. While in government, domestic water charges were introduced, austerity was further increased, college fees increased, and welfare services were cut.