Micheál Martin forced to rebuke his own TD after controversial Brexit tweet

Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin has been forced to rebuke one of his most senior TDs after Timmy Dooley was accused of opening the door to Brexiteers by lashing out at the Government's lack of Brexit diplomacy.

Mr Martin said he wanted to make it "absolutely clear" his party believes new British prime minister Boris Johnson is at fault for the diplomatic stand-off after a private phone call with Mr Dooley in which he ordered his colleague to tone down the rhetoric.