Taoiseach faces criticism over change in vaccine sequencing from party colleagues

A Dublin TD also claimed the increase in vaccine numbers "needs to deliver for the party as well as the country".

Taoiseach Micheal Martin TD faced criticism from his party colleagues at the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party meething this evening.

A leading Fianna Fáil TD has said the party needs to “have a conversation” if it does not get a bounce in the polls from the easing of restrictions.

In what some colleagues have seen as the opening shots of a potential move against Taoiseach Micheál Martin, Dublin South West TD John Lahart the easing of restrictions and the vaccine supply ramp up “needs to deliver for party as well as the country”.