Labour councillors round on Howlin

The Labour leader has come under pressure from Alan Kelly in recent weeks after the former deputy leader said Howlin had less than six months to improve the party’s fortunes

Alan Kelly (left) has given Labour leader Brendan Howlin (right) an ultimatum – and now he has the backing of a number of the party’s councillors Pic: Rolling News

A number of Labour councillors have called on Brendan Howlin to resign as party leader, with Alan Kelly the preferred choice to succeed him.

The Labour leader has come under pressure from Kelly in recent weeks after the former deputy leader said Howlin had less than six months to improve the party’s fortunes. In a significant intervention, a number of the party’s councillors have for the first time said publicly that Howlin should ...