Federation of Labour (Ireland)

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The Federation of Labour (Ireland) was a small

.

It was founded in 1944 by much of the

unionism
.

The party was led by James Collins, and from 1945 by

independent
Labour representative.

The group stood in the 1945 Northern Ireland general election, but failed to see any of its candidates other than Beattie elected. In 1949, it merged into the newly formed Northern Section of the Irish Labour Party.

References

  • Peter Barberis, John McHugh and Mike Tyldesley, Encyclopedia of British and Irish Political Organizations
  • Michael Stenton and Stephen Lees, Who's Who of British MPs: Volume IV, 1945-1979