| Headquarters | London, United Kingdom |
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Official language | English |
Chair | Liam Conlon |
| Affiliations | Labour Party |
| Website | www |
TheLabour Party Irish Society is asocialist society affiliated to the BritishLabour Party. It is a collective body of Labour Party members ofIrish birth or descent, and those interested in Ireland and Irish affairs. It promotes the interests of the Irish in Britain as a whole, and encourages Irish people to become involved in the Labour Party and politics generally.[1] Former chair of the society and current Labour Communications Director,[2] Matthew Doyle, has also said that it works to "ensure that the relationship between Britain and Ireland is marked by mutual respect and friendship rather than the prejudice, discrimination and violence of the past."[3]
In recent years the society, chaired byLiam Conlon[4] the son[5][6] ofSue Gray Keir Starmer's former Chief of Staff, has campaigned on extending abortion and same-sex marriage rights toNorthern Ireland,[7] as well as working on therepeal the 8th campaign in theRepublic of Ireland.[8] The society was also involved in campaigning for theIrish Labour Party in the2020 general election.[9]
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