Martin denies being under pressure to step down as Fianna Fáil leader

Fianna Fáil TD John McGuinness said the Taoiseach should resign as party leader when the position is handed over at the end of the year

Micheál Martin dismissed any suggestion that he is coming under pressure from within his party to stand aside. Picture: Sasko Lazarov / RollingNews.ie

The Taoiseach does not see a situation where his backbench TDs will come to him to demand he step down as Fianna Fáil leader in the coming months.

It comes after long-standing Fianna Fáil TD John McGuinness said Micheál Martin should resign as party leader when the Taoiseach's position is handed over to Fine Gael at the end of the year.