The Labour Party has appointed a former RTE political correspondent as its new communications director, it was confirmed today.
Liam Cahill, who will handle strategic communications for the party, takes up his new role on October 1 st.
Party leader Pat Rabbitte said: "Liam's skills would be an asset to any party and I am very pleased that his has come to work with the Labour Party. "I am also confident that the other changes I have made now leaves me with the strongest possible senior staff team working in Leinster House.
The party has also confirmed a number of other changes with Adrian Langan replacing Fergus Finlay as Chef de Cabinet.
Dr Colm O'Reardon who was previously economic adviser now becomes director of policy and Tony Heffernan, who was previously parliamentary director taking over as press and parliamentary director