The Labour Party will hold its annual conference in Limerick city today, with the meeting set to focus on housing and social affairs, among other issues.
The meeting is Labour's first annual conference to take place since last year's local, European and general election contests, and follows the party's involvement in Catherine Connolly's successful presidential campaign last month.
This morning the party's housing spokesperson and local TD Conor Sheehan will take part in a discussion with members on the housing crisis, days after Government published its latest plan to address the issue.
This will be followed by a debate on climate action involving party spokesperson Ciarán Ahern, and other discussions on public services, equality and the Gaeltacht.
This evening, party leader Ivana Bacik will give her leaders address at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Limerick City, which will be broadcast at 6.30pm on RTÉ One and the RTÉ News Channel.
While the matter is not officially on the agenda, it is expected that discussions over the recent united left platform of different parties during the presidential campaign and whether it can realistically be repeated in future local and general elections.
