Local supporters cheer on their Leeside hero

“THE only change in here comes with your pint,” read the sign under the TV in Micheál Martin’s local where supporters gathered to see if he could talk his way into changing the party’s fortunes.

Taking a welcome break from the campaign trail, Fianna Fáil canvassers assembled in the Orchard Bar on Ballinlough Road in Cork city, where Mr Martin has hosted many a constituency clinic.

The scheme was in stark contrast to the Silver Key bar in Mr Martin’s back yard where the debate wasn’t on due to a lack of interest.