Martin: We’re sorry for errors... but bank guarantee was right

The bank guarantee was not included in the Fianna Fáil “mistakes” that leader Micheál Martin apologised for in his ard fheis speech, he clarified yesterday.

During his address to delegates in the RDS on Saturday night, Mr Martin said the party should have acted differently in Government. “We made mistakes. We got things wrong. And we are sorry for that,” he said to a standing ovation from most members.

Former taoiseach Brian Cowen, former tánaiste Mary Coughlan and other members of the previous administration remained seated.