Faithful stand and cheer for the Boss

THEY stood and applauded and cheered appreciatively for the Boss. As standing ovations go, it was quite impressive.

But this was not for Bertie. It was for Charlie.

Fianna Fáil had done its best to ensure the former Taoiseach’s name had not been mentioned at árd fheiseanna for several years; it was a shadow they didn’t want hanging over them.