The former leader of the Labour Party, Brendan Corish, has died. He was 70 and had been ill for several months. Corish was first elected to the Dáil in 1945 and represented the Wexford constituency for 37 years.

Report shows archive footage of Brendan Corish addressing various party and campaign meetings over the years.

The reporter is Kevin McDonald.

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