Joe Costello (Dublin Central, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I welcome the opportunity to speak on this issue once again. All Members respect the republican ideals that inspired the men and women of 1916 and which are reflected in the Proclamation of 1916, in the compilation and writing of which the Labour Party played a major role. James Connolly was a significant contributor and it was published in Liberty Hall.

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