Sir, – As the oldest political party in this republic, the Labour Party has a moral obligation to protect it.
When the chips were down, founder-member James Connolly was not found wanting when it came to coalition politics – becoming a key member of the provisional coalition government that proclaimed our freedom and paved the way to independence.
A century later, and with the stability of this republic in peril, I would like to think that the newly appointed Labour Party leader, Alan Kelly, will seek to enter government and to work with other parties– just like his predecessor did. – Yours, etc,
CHRIS FITZPATRICK,
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Dublin 6.