Focus on Alan Kelly's remarks soon wipes smile from Labour leader's face

The former and current party leaders had a 'frank conversation' following Mr Kelly’s Tipp FM interview ahead of the first day of the Labour think-in. He later expressed regret over his comments

Alan Kelly set the cat amongst pigeons last week when he went on Tipp FM to say that he would not support Catherine Connolly’s presidential election campaign. File Picture: PA

There was little Ivana Bacik could do but stand and smile as former Labour Party leader Alan Kelly addressed the media at the party’s think-in. The sincerity of that smile was debatable.

Mr Kelly set the cat amongst pigeons last week when he went on Tipp FM to say that he would not support Catherine Connolly’s presidential election campaign — despite the party voting to.