Labour Party (Ireland)
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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.
Despite these failures, Labour still attempts to appeal to the working class, although not as successfully as in the past.