World of Politics with Harry McGee

Ard Fheis season is in full swing, with Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil over the last two weekends and the Greens are up this weekend. Labour had theirs last month as did the Social Democrats. Sinn Féin was the odd one out, holding its conference in the middle of November.

Long gone are the days when the leadership of parties was gazumped by a rebellion from ordinary delegates on a procedure motion. Or the days when one faction tried to take over the conference as happened after the Arms Trial 50 years........

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