John tears strips... as Eamon offers to do one

CHEAP shots are what keep the political world going around. But Green Party leader John Gormley believes the planet could be saved if politicians just got along.

Just days after Pat Kenny and his neighbours were told by a High Court judge to end their land dispute through mediation, Gormley has taken stock and asked the opposition parties to “come on board” with the Government, give peace a chance and tackle climate change. “Put away the petty squabbling and the cheap shots, forget the negative nonsense, and come on board and work with us in the best interest of the country and the planet.”

Flower Power was all around Gormley as he delivered his keynote address to delegates. In a scene that resembled a garden from the Teletubbies, the speech was delivered on a green stage, with a green pulpit behind a row of bright yellow and orange flowers.