The outgoing leader said the party has been a 'progressive force for change and improvement in the decades up to now'
Brendan Howlin has addressed the future of Labour as the race to replace him begins, saying the party under a new leader will be central to the formulation of public policy in the decades to come.
The committee which met following the announcement by Mr Howlin this week that he is to stand down has also agreed the process for electing a new leader. At least 2,500 members of the party will vote for the leader which - if there is a contest - will be announced on 4 April. Mr Kelly, the party's health spokesman, is widely expected to enter the fray, with Mr Nash telling RTÉ he was "actively considering" a run, and Mr Ó Ríordáin also anticipated to throw his hat in the ring.
He said it is "gratifying" that his name is being linked with the position, which will be voted on this week, and it is a role he has huge respect for, but it is not a role he will be putting his name forward to fill.
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