Taoiseach's backing of Jim Gavin 'not at all' politically embarrassing, says Billy Kelleher

Mr Kelleher said he intends to 'travel the country' over the next couple of days to speak to elected representatives of his party

Billy Kelleher (right) said Micheál Martin's (left) decision was 'not at all' politically embarrassing to him.

Ireland South MEP Billy Kelleher has insisted that it “didn’t come as a shock” that Taoiseach Micheál Martin endorsed former Dublin football manager Jim Gavin as his choice of Fianna Fáil's presidential candidate.

He said Mr Martin's decision was “not at all” politically embarrassing to him.