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Wed 06 Jun 2007Labour and Fine Gael break ranksover Howlin nominationFine Gael and Labour had their first public disagreement since the "Mullingar Accord" over the election of the Leas-Cheann Comhairle, following Labour's deal with the Government.Fianna Fáil and the Labour Party had agreed that Brendan Howlin, Labour's justice spokesman in the last Dáil, should be nominated. However, Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny sought unsuccessfully to nominate Pádraic McCormack (FG, Galway West) for the position.