Frontbench team of Pat Rabbitte explained

This is the front bench of Pat Rabbitte, who led the Labour Party from 2002 until 2007. Rabbitte's first shadow cabinet was announced on the afternoon of Monday 4 November 2002.^{[1] [2] [3]}

• Pat Rabbitte - Leader and Northern Ireland
• Liz McManus - Deputy Leader and Health
• Emmet Stagg - Chief Whip and Nuclear Safety
• Brendan Howlin - Enterprise, Trade and Employment
• Eamon Gilmore - Environment and Local Government
• Willie Penrose - Social and Family Affairs
• Roisín Shortall - Transport
• Joan Burton - Finance
• Joe Costello - Justice
• Jan O'Sullivan - Education
• Kathleen Lynch - Consumer Affairs
• Breda Moynihan Cronin - Equality and Law Reform
• Brian O'Shea - Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs
• Michael D. Higgins - Foreign Affairs
• Tommy Broughan - Communications, Marine and Natural Resources and Assistant Whip
• Jack Wall - Arts, Sports and Tourism
• Joe Sherlock - Defence
• Mary Upton - Agriculture and Food Safety
• Sean Ryan - Older Persons Issues
• Seamus Pattison - Leas Ceann Comhairle

Notes and References

1. http://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/rabbitte-announces-new-labour-front-bench-75436.html Rabbitte announces new Labour front bench
2. http://www.irishtimes.com/news/burton-takes-on-finance-as-rabbitte-announces-front-bench-1.444827 Burton takes on finance as Rabbitte announces front bench
3. http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/rabbitte-announces-new-labour-front-bench-75436.html Rabbitte announces new Labour front bench