Taoiseach Micheál Martin will face one of the sternest tests of his long leadership of Fianna Fáil at a party meeting on Wednesday amid widespread anger among TDs and MEPs over Jim Gavin’s abandoned presidential campaign.
In the aftermath of Mr Gavin’s shock withdrawal from the election late on Sunday night, Fianna Fáil was thrust into a day of turbulence and recrimination on Monday as the largest party in the State came to terms with having no candidate in the election.
Many Fianna Fáil representatives openly criticised Mr Martin for showing a lack of judgment in his strong backing of Mr Gavin as the preferred candidate.
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