Despite her socialist leanings, she struggled to manage the labour disputes which embroiled the country.

尽管她有社会主义倾向，但她仍在努力解决困扰该国的劳资纠纷。

It took place more than 40 years ago, when the Irish financial sector came to a seven-month halt as a result of a national labour dispute.

那次危机发生在40多年前，当时爱尔兰金融业因全国劳动争议瘫痪了七个月。