By-election result ‘not linked to FF leadership’

A failure to win a seat in today’s Dáil by-elections will not be linked to questions around Micheál Martin’s leadership of Fianna Fáil, according to the party’s finance spokesperson, Michael McGrath. 

A drop in support for Fianna Fáil in the latest opinion poll has increased the pressure on Mr Martin as voters go to the polls in two constituencies today.

The party’s Galway-West TD, Éamon Ó’Cuív questioned the party’s strategy and asked whether Fianna Fáil wants to be a party with broad republican ideals or “are we a party of the middle classes, or the upper middle classes”.