Labour leader Ivana Bacik said the party had gained momentum, was growing and would stand by its values of equality, solidarity and fairness. Photograph: Dara Mac DónaillThe Labour Party leader has called on the Irish and British governments to commit to a timeline for referendums on a united Ireland. “As leader of a republican party, I am calling now on the Irish and British governments to set a clear timeline for the holding of a unity referendum,” Ms Bacik said on Saturday evening. In our new republic, just as now, the Labour Party will stand firm to ensure security for all our communities. In her closing remarks, Ms Bacik said Labour was “closely aligned in our values with the Green Party and Social Democrats”.
