There is little apparent appetite among Fianna Fáil TDs for an immediate heave against party leader Micheál Martin, a survey of the party’s Dáil deputies suggests.
But Fianna Fáil’s disastrous presidential election campaign may still threaten Mr Martin, with many TDs declining to say if they back the Taoiseach as he prepares to enter his 15th year as party leader.
Mr Martin will continue to meet backbench TDs this week, as he attempts to heal relations with his party in the wake of the embarrassing exit of Jim Gavin from the presidential race.
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Loyal Ministers yesterday appealed for calm from their colleagues, after Mr Martin was publicly criticised over the weeken
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