 Also in 2007, it supported the Venezuelan revolution.In 2009, Labour Youth criticised the then government's attitude to education.The Autumn 2007 issue of "The Left Tribune" promotes Labour Youth's support of Cuba and its endorsement of the International Brigade in Spain, with then Labour Youth Recruitment Officer Enda Duffy featuring in a photograph of a panel at a commemoration event and the noted naming of the UCD Labour Youth branch in honour of Michael O'Riordan.