Joan Burton
Joan Burton is an Irish politician and former Tánaiste who has been a prominent figure in advocating for social justice and equality in Ireland. She served as the leader of the Labour Party and has held various ministerial positions, including Minister for Social Protection. Burton has been recognized for her contributions to gender equality and her efforts in supporting marginalized communities, making headlines for her commitment to public service and reform.
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Joan Burton was a former Labour tánaiste and Brophy's previous boss.
former government advisers and what they did next – The Irish Times
Ireland· 2026-02-07
Former tánaiste Joan Burton was among those who attended the funeral.
Sr Stan remembered as powerhouse of good who offered ‘hope for the hopeless’ – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-11-07
Joan Burton was the then tánaiste who was involved in the false imprisonment case with Paul Murphy.
Paul Murphy brings defamation case against Heather Humphreys – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-10-17
The remarks related to a 2014 protest in Jobstown against then tánaiste and Labour Party leader Joan Burton.
Humphreys accuses ‘far left’ of suing for ‘speaking out’ as Murphy takes defamation action – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-10-17
The Tipperary TD Alan Kelly wanted to succeed Joan Burton as leader but failed to get enough TDs to nominate him.
Unfortunately, Fine Gael’s candidate selection process for president looks like a victory parade – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-08-23
Joan Burton is a former Labour Party leader and tánaiste who Ed Brophy previously advised.
Amazon warned Government that Trump administration could consider charge as a ‘further tax’ on US firms – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-05-12
Joan Burton was referenced by Brian Cowen in 2010.
A history of Ireland in 25 Dáil insults – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-04-04
Micheál referenced the time Paul Murphy and fellow protesters surrounded her former leader, Joan Burton, in her car during a demo in Tallaght.
Martin hurls the kitchen sink at detractors but the real action will start next week – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-03-27
Joan Burton is a politician who was mentioned as someone Lydia Foy stood alongside.
‘I never got an apology actually. It would be nice to get one’ – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-02-22
