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<p> Taoiseach Micheál Martin TD with Fianna Fáil's presidential candidate Jim Gavin speaking to the media at the National Ploughing Championships in Co Offaly in September. File picture: Dan Linehan</p>

politics

Fianna Fáil presidential election review could be ‘resignation territory’ for Micheál Martin

Taoiseach’s leadership comes under further pressure as Fianna Fáil TDs and senators demand to know when the party first heard about Jim Gavin's issue with a former tenant

<p class="contextmenu internal_Caption">Junior minister Kevin ‘Boxer’ Moran, Taoiseach Micheál Martin, and culture minister Patrick O’Donovan at the launch of the Crawford Art Gallery redevelopment project in Cork City on Friday. Picture: Daragh McSweeney/Provision</p>

munster

Taoiseach defends €93m cost of redeveloping Cork's Crawford Gallery

<p>Taoiseach Micheál Martin with other senior Fianna Fáil members, including Jack Chambers, announcing Jim Gavin as the party's presidential election candidate in September. Niall Carson/PA</p>

politics

Taoiseach won't say if he was aware of Jim Gavin's issue with tenant before nomination vote

Paul Hosford: Fianna Fáil leadership dilemma — is Jim O’Callaghan waiting too long to make his move?

Herzog Park

news

Renaming Herzog Park would have been ‘shameful erasure’ — Ireland’s chief rabbi

Russia Ukraine war

politics

Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelenskyy to arrive in Ireland today for first state visit

G20 Summit

Louise Burne: Taoiseach feeling the heat in Angola — and within Fianna Fáil

There has been a bloodlust in Fianna Fáil since its disastrous presidential election campaign, but leader Micheál Martin is tackling his critics head-on, writes Louise Burne, Political Correspondent in Angola.

Tue, 25 Nov, 2025

G20 Summit

EU leaders to discuss Ukraine peace deal at summit today

Taoiseach Micheál Martin will attend the meeting on the fringe of today's EU-African Union summit in Luanda, Angola

Mon, 24 Nov, 2025

South Africa G20

Louise Burne: Donald Trump manages to loom over G20 without even being there

Meanwhile, Cyril Ramaphosa's spokesman said Ireland was at the summit due to its 'strong bilateral relationship' and 'alignment' with South Africa

Sun, 23 Nov, 2025

G20 Summit

Taoiseach in buoyant mood as Ireland joins G20 top table

Micheál Martin emphasised strong links between South Africa and Ireland — and said he hoped Cyril Ramaphosa would roll out TV screens to watch the Ireland vs Springboks rugby match

Sat, 22 Nov, 2025

Remembrance Sunday 2025

Taoiseach begins landmark South Africa trip as Ireland takes seat at G20 summit

Taoiseach launches economic and diplomatic programme in Johannesburg before addressing key G20 sessions on growth and global resilience

Fri, 21 Nov, 2025

'I'm not a prophet,' says Jim O'Callaghan when asked about Fianna Fáil leadership ambitions

'I'm not a prophet,' says Jim O'Callaghan when asked about Fianna Fáil leadership ambitions

Anger is continuing to mount in Fianna Fáil following confirmation that the review into the party’s presidential election campaign had been delayed.

Tue, 18 Nov, 2025

Irish presidential election

Fianna Fáil presidential election review will not report until next month

TDs and senators were told at the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party meeting that the review group would not finish its work until the end of the first week in December, three weeks later than initially expected

Wed, 12 Nov, 2025

Ivan Yates says he did 'nothing wrong' as he defends decision not to declare media coaching

Ivan Yates says he did 'nothing wrong' as he defends decision not to declare media coaching

Ivan Yates said confidentiality is his 'golden rule' and also said he was planning to leave the 'Path to Power' podcast before he was removed from the show

Mon, 10 Nov, 2025

Cop30: Irish experts fear the world won’t have the ambition to tackle climate change

Cop30: Irish experts fear the world won’t have the ambition to tackle climate change

Echoing Taoiseach Micheál Martin's warning, climate scientists say the UN conference may falter in the absence of China, the US, India, and Russia — and with the EU's 'inadequate' plans

Mon, 10 Nov, 2025

Cabinet meeting

Frustrations build in Fianna Fáil over delay to presidential campaign review

Senior members are criticising the delay to the report into the party’s presidential campaign, which saw Jim Gavin crash out in early October

Sun, 09 Nov, 2025

Winter weather Jan 26th 2025

Taoiseach to tell world leaders at Cop30 Storm Éowyn showed 'climate change is a reality'

Micheál Martin will draw on the record-breaking Storm Éowyn from early January in his speech, which brought sustained hurricane-force winds of 142km per hour.

Thu, 06 Nov, 2025

Harris: Ivan Yates controversy highlights 'legitimate issues' around media transparency

Harris: Ivan Yates controversy highlights 'legitimate issues' around media transparency

Coimisiún na Meán confirmed they would be seeking information from both RTÉ and Newstalk about Mr Yates' contributions during the presidential election

Tue, 04 Nov, 2025

Fianna Fáil unrest grows as Taoiseach admits party mishandled presidential race

Fianna Fáil unrest grows as Taoiseach admits party mishandled presidential race

Taoiseach admits Fianna Fáil’s presidential campaign fell short and says he learned too late of Billy Kelleher’s interest in running

Thu, 30 Oct, 2025

Taoiseach criticised for comparing homelessness crisis to hospital waiting lists

Taoiseach criticised for comparing homelessness crisis to hospital waiting lists

Focus Ireland hopes Government’s housing and homelessness plan will set “clear targets” to end homelessness

Wed, 29 Oct, 2025

North South Ministerial Council

The Taoiseach who won’t blink — Micheál Martin digs in as Fianna Fáil unrest grows

As Fianna Fáil TDs question his future, Micheál Martin insists he won’t step aside — but pressure inside the party is rising

Wed, 29 Oct, 2025

Irish Examiner View: Micheál Martin must heed lesson of 1990 vote

Irish Examiner View: Micheál Martin must heed lesson of 1990 vote

The presidential election might be concluded, but the controversies it set in motion continue to roll.

Wed, 29 Oct, 2025

Irish presidential election

S Exclusive: Micheál Martin 'not going anywhere' amid rumblings over leadership of Fianna Fáil

In an exclusive interview with the Irish Examiner, Micheál Martin says he 'absolutely would' contest any motion of no confidence in his leadership of the party, but 'hopes it doesn’t come to that'

Tue, 28 Oct, 2025

Micheal Martin attends the game 26/10/2025

Fianna Fáil unrest grows as Micheál Martin faces threat of no-confidence motion

Fianna Fáil sources say Taoiseach Micheál Martin may not survive an internal no-confidence motion amid growing party unrest

Tue, 28 Oct, 2025

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Fianna Fáil TDs urged to unite behind Micheál Martin after election fallout

Senior Fianna Fáil figures rally behind Micheál Martin as leadership questions are paused pending a review into the Jim Gavin campaign

Tue, 28 Oct, 2025

Fianna Fáil TDs discussing efforts to remove Micheál Martin as party leader

Fianna Fáil TDs discussing efforts to remove Micheál Martin as party leader

Sources say it is unlikely that any move on Mr Martin’s position would take place before the publication of the review into the party’s Presidential election campaign is completed.

Sun, 26 Oct, 2025

Annual Fianna Fail Wolfe Tone Commemoration

Ireland to co-guarantee €140bn Ukraine loan from frozen Russian assets, says Taoiseach

Ireland will help guarantee a €140bn loan to Ukraine using frozen Russian assets, without affecting its military neutrality

Thu, 23 Oct, 2025

Migrant accommodation

Citywest protests: 'Violence results in more violence and it becomes a vicious cycle'

Clean-up operation has taken place outside the Citywest Hotel asylum seeker centre in Dublin following large-scale riots

Wed, 22 Oct, 2025

Rioters who attacked gardaí will be dealt with 'robustly', says Taoiseach

Rioters who attacked gardaí will be dealt with 'robustly', says Taoiseach

Micheál Martin says 'innocent people' and their neighbourhoods were threatened in Citywest riot

Wed, 22 Oct, 2025

Fianna Fáil appoints panel to review botched Jim Gavin presidential election bid

Fianna Fáil appoints panel to review botched Jim Gavin presidential election bid

Tom Brabazon, Eamon Scanlon, Margaret Murphy O’Connor, and chairman Ciaran O’Loughlin SC will bring specific proposals back to the party by November 12

Wed, 15 Oct, 2025

Israel Palestinians Gaza

‘First phase’ of ceasefire deal to end war in Gaza agreed by Israel and Hamas

Donald Trump announces all hostages will be released ‘very soon’ and Israel will withdraw troops to an agreed timeline

Thu, 09 Oct, 2025

Fianna Fail president

‘Devastated’ Micheál Martin apologises to Fianna Fáil for Jim Gavin fiasco as party orders review

Taoiseach Micheál Martin says he is 'devastated' by the collapse of Jim Gavin’s campaign as Fianna Fáil launches internal review

Thu, 09 Oct, 2025

Paul Hosford: Micheál Martin has been damaged, but he has a lot more fight left in him

Paul Hosford: Micheál Martin has been damaged, but he has a lot more fight left in him

After the Jim Gavin debacle, Micheál Martin faces anger within Fianna Fáil — but his instinct for survival endures

Thu, 09 Oct, 2025

Mick Clifford: Was it hubris that led Micheál Martin to dismiss Jim Gavin’s deficits?

Mick Clifford: Was it hubris that led Micheál Martin to dismiss Jim Gavin’s deficits?

While it appears unlikely that someone will emerge to take on a damaged Mr Martin, his departure will no longer be on his own terms

Wed, 08 Oct, 2025

Fianna Fail president

Irish Examiner view: Jim Gavin crisis overshadows Budget 2026

Fianna Fáil TDs, including some in Taoiseach Micheál Martin's Cork base, criticise party's presidential election fiasco

Wed, 08 Oct, 2025

Billy Kelleher: Fianna Fáil did not do 'due diligence' before selecting Jim Gavin as presidential candidate

Billy Kelleher: Fianna Fáil did not do 'due diligence' before selecting Jim Gavin as presidential candidate

Billy Kelleher, who had hoped to run as Fianna Fáil's candidate, said there were 'multiple failures' in the campaign

Mon, 06 Oct, 2025

Paul Hosford: Jim Gavin's Áras race lasted two weeks. His exit may reverberate for much longer

Paul Hosford: Jim Gavin's Áras race lasted two weeks. His exit may reverberate for much longer

'Mr Gavin seemed genuinely surprised at the strength of media questioning he faced. Perhaps the consistent success he enjoyed as Dubs boss shielded him from this level of scrutiny'

Mon, 06 Oct, 2025

Irish presidential election

Fianna Fáil presidential election candidate Jim Gavin withdraws from race

'When I announced my intention to contest the presidential election, I did so in a spirit of lifelong public service and a love of country. That has always been my sole motivation,' he said

Sun, 05 Oct, 2025

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Taoiseach urges Gaza aid flotilla to stop, warning of ‘very dangerous situation’

Micheál Martin says the Gaza aid flotilla faces serious danger, urging Irish citizens not to continue and pressing Israel to respect international law

Wed, 01 Oct, 2025

Fianna Fail think-in

Taoiseach says there will be no border poll before 2030

Micheál Martin said more work must be done to unite the whole island before a united Ireland referendum is held

Mon, 29 Sep, 2025

FILE PHOTO Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Micheál Martin TD has announced the Government will initiate an inter-State

Mick Clifford: Housing crisis won't be solved by wrongly shifting blame onto local councils

When zoning was incorrectly blamed for planning delays, Micheál Martin lashed out at the blameless county council concerned

Mon, 29 Sep, 2025

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Ireland must go 'all out' against vaping, says Taoiseach

Micheál Martin said he continues to believe that vaping is the 'second coming of the tobacco industry'

Sat, 27 Sep, 2025

UN General Assembly

Taoiseach says he doesn't know how Netanyahu 'sleeps at night' after UN address

After UN General Assembly address, Micheál Martin said: 'There can be no continuation of the collective punishment... There's no moral justification for the continuation of this war whatsoever'

Fri, 26 Sep, 2025

Taoiseach Martin Visit to Ottawa

Taoiseach's visit to Great White North represents 'a complete reset' of relations with Canada

Micheál Martin said that he had invited prime minister Mark Carney to visit Ireland officially, an invite which had been accepted, and the pair had agreed a scholarship in the name of General John de Chastelain

Thu, 25 Sep, 2025

Cork teen waiting 15 years for hip surgery to meet Taoiseach over €300k treatment battle

Cork teen waiting 15 years for hip surgery to meet Taoiseach over €300k treatment battle

After 15 years waiting for surgery, Cork teenager Katie Byrne will meet Taoiseach Micheál Martin in her €300k care battle

Fri, 19 Sep, 2025

Charlie Kirk Shot

Taoiseach and Tánaiste condemn Charlie Kirk killing and warn of rising political violence

Following the fatal shooting of US activist Charlie Kirk, Irish leaders warn of rising political violence and the dangers of online radicalisation

Thu, 11 Sep, 2025

Fianna Fail president

Billy Kelleher's strong support can't be counted as votes against Micheál Martin

Cork MEP had a strong showing in his bid for the Fianna Fáil presidential election nod. But, as the Taoiseach said, the referendum on Martin's leadership was the last general election

Tue, 09 Sep, 2025

No Repro FeeTaoiseach Bertie Ahern wishes former Taoiseach Albert Reynolds a happy birthday at the launch of the fourth edition

Mick Clifford: Micheál Martin sidelined Bertie Ahern just as Bertie ditched Albert Reynolds

Fianna Fáil’s decision to sideline Bertie Ahern for an outside candidate reflects Micheál Martin’s mastery of his mentor’s tactics

Fri, 05 Sep, 2025

Autistic Waterford boy ‘in great form’ after delayed dental appointment but many more still waiting

Autistic Waterford boy ‘in great form’ after delayed dental appointment but many more still waiting

Taoiseach intervened after family told the 'Irish Examiner' earlier this year about the 10-year wait for treatment the boy faced

Sun, 17 Aug, 2025

EU-US trade deal

Taoiseach: Ukraine must be at centre of any peace deal to end war with Russia

Taoiseach backs Ukraine’s inclusion in peace talks as leaders pledge continued support and pressure on Russia for a ceasefire

Wed, 13 Aug, 2025