I reached out to Bridie from my cot with my bandaged fingers, and it was love at first sight on both our parts' - Joan Burton reveals three decade search for her
![Former Tanaiste Joan Burton tells of receiving horrifying death threats during time in office - Irish Mirror Online Former Tanaiste Joan Burton tells of receiving horrifying death threats during time in office - Irish Mirror Online](https://i2-prod.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/article22531390.ece/ALTERNATES/s1200c/0_JS164609105.jpg)
Former Tanaiste Joan Burton tells of receiving horrifying death threats during time in office - Irish Mirror Online
![Tanaiste and Labour leader Joan Burton speaks to the media after lodging her election papers with the returning officer at Tolka Valley Business Park, Dublin Stock Photo - Alamy Tanaiste and Labour leader Joan Burton speaks to the media after lodging her election papers with the returning officer at Tolka Valley Business Park, Dublin Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/G8MW73/tanaiste-and-labour-leader-joan-burton-speaks-to-the-media-after-lodging-G8MW73.jpg)
Tanaiste and Labour leader Joan Burton speaks to the media after lodging her election papers with the returning officer at Tolka Valley Business Park, Dublin Stock Photo - Alamy
![People come first with Joan Burton' -1989 General Election Leaflet -Labour Dublin Central | Irish Election Literature People come first with Joan Burton' -1989 General Election Leaflet -Labour Dublin Central | Irish Election Literature](https://irishelectionliterature.files.wordpress.com/2015/08/jburton89c.jpg)
People come first with Joan Burton' -1989 General Election Leaflet -Labour Dublin Central | Irish Election Literature
![Emotional' Joan Burton asks jury to be sent out as footage of Jobstown water charge protest replayed in court - Independent.ie Emotional' Joan Burton asks jury to be sent out as footage of Jobstown water charge protest replayed in court - Independent.ie](https://www.independent.ie/incoming/59145/35666448.ece/AUTOCROP/w620/page9_burton.jpg)
Emotional' Joan Burton asks jury to be sent out as footage of Jobstown water charge protest replayed in court - Independent.ie
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