This went down a treat with the rank and file. But while he is not a member of the parliamentary party, Patrick Nulty is still a card-carrying member of Labour, just like the other conscientious objectors Willie Penrose and Tommy Broughan. Yet while...

A worthy successor. ONLY ONE winner here: the Tánaiste. As Lady B might say: “To lose one Penrose, Mr Gilmore, may be regarded as a misfortune. To lose both Broughan and Nulty as well looks like carelessness.” In fairness to Eamon Gilmore, the...

...in VAT is deeply regressive, unfair and ultimately counterproductive," he said."People on low and average incomes will be disproportionately affected while the wealthy benefit from flat rate taxation levied in this manner."Just last week, Mr Nulty, 29, pledged...

“People on low and average incomes will be disproportionately affected while the wealthy benefit from flat rate taxation levied in this manner.” Just last week, Mr Nulty, 29, pledged support to Labour veteran Tommy Broughan after he left the Government...

...in VAT is deeply regressive, unfair and ultimately counterproductive," he said."People on low and average incomes will be disproportionately affected while the wealthy benefit from flat rate taxation levied in this manner."Just last week, Mr Nulty, 29, pledged...

...increase in VAT is deeply regressive, unfair and ultimately counterproductive," he said."People on low and average incomes will be disproportionately affected while the wealthy benefit from flat rate taxation levied in this manner."Just last week, Mr Nulty,...