Ivan Yates is a former bookmaker and broadcaster who was a co-host of the Path To Power political podcast with Today FM’s Matt Cooper. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill
Fianna Fáil has confirmed it hired Ivan Yates during the presidential campaign to provide four hours of “interview and debate training” for its candidate Jim Gavin but said the former Fine Gael minister was not involved in its campaign team.
Six senior Fianna Fail politicians, including Taoiseach Micheal Martin, were also given media training by Mr Yates.
Mr Martin, Minister for Housing James Browne and Minister for Transport Darragh O’Brien were all coached by Mr Yates for the 2024 general election.
Minister for Children Norma Foley was separately coached ahead of the last general election, while Mr Browne and Mr O’Brien we
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