Gilmore’s baby is a labour of love

WHEN a political leader comes to a constituency, the standard event sees him or her make a carefully orchestrated speech in a public forum – say a town hall or hotel conference room.

But political speeches tend often to be dull and boring. And so Labour leader Eamon Gilmore has opted for a slightly different approach as he tries to build support in key constituencies.

He has opted for a series of public events called In Conversation with Eamon Gilmore, which sees the Labour leader interviewed by broadcaster Ken Murray, formerly the political correspondent with INN.