He has led Fianna Fáil for eight years, but will Micheál Martin ever lead the country?

Micheal Martin has taken risks in rebuilding the party since the disastrous 2011 election — such as propping up Fine Gael in government and backing abortion — but if the gamble backfires, he will be the first leader of his party not to become Taoiseach, writes Elaine Loughlin

Micheál Martin has been in the public spotlight for 30 years, but very few people can say they truly know him.