Micheál Martin has no plans to appoint Fianna Fáil deputy

Fianna Fáil will not be appointing a deputy leader as Micheál Martin believes there is “no urgent requirement” to do so.

The main opposition party has not appointed a deputy leader for the past five years after Éamon Ó Cuív was forced to resign from the position over his refusal to support the party’s position on the EU fiscal compact treaty back in 2012.

Asked whether he would be filling the position, especially as Fianna Fáil is looking to build on its election success of last year, Mr Martin said: “No, I am not looking at that. That was a more modern development, there is no urgent requirement on that front.”