Micheál Martin sacks Eamon Ó Cuív after admission of full knowledge of election launch

Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin has sacked Galway West TD Eamon Ó Cuív from a senior frontbench post, after it had appeared he had decided to spare him.

Mr Martin relieved Mr Ó Cuív of his role as rural affairs spokesman after he and Senator Mark Daly was involved in an attempt to launch a candidate to run for the party in next year’s Northern Ireland local elections, against the wishes of headquarters.