Micheál Martin won’t push for early election after bounce in popularity

Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin has strongly dismissed the possibility of forcing an early election to take advantage of the bounce in his popularity.

However, he has admitted a series of dismal polls in the lead-up to the general election “sapped morale from the party”.

It comes as two polls released yesterday show Fianna Fáil growing in popularity, with support for Fine Gael remaining static or falling slightly.