Fianna Fáil presidential candidate Jim Gavin with Taoiseach Micheal Martin at the launch of his presidential campaign in Dublin. Photograph: Damien Eagers Photography
Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said he has ‘absolute’ confidence in his leadership of Fianna Fáil as the parliamentary party is to meet on Tuesday evening to discuss its review of the presidential election.
The long-awaited review into Jim Gavin’s disastrous presidential campaign was sent to Mr Martin late last night.
The parliamentary party will meet at 7pm to discuss its contents.
The review was prompted amid the anger and embarrassment that followed the former Dublin GAA manager’s dramatic departure from the presidential race, which left Fianna Fáil without a candidate in what effectively became a contest between now President Catherine Connolly and Fin
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