Red herring distracts from green washout

IT’S been a while since there was a moment of genuine drama during a leader’s speech at a political conference.

The last time was 2000, when pro-life campaigners interrupted Bertie Ahern’s speech to that year’s Fianna Fáil ard fheis.

Mr Ahern was caught unawares, and Fianna Fáil certainly didn’t welcome the intervention.