Fianna Fáil minister backs Micheál Martin as TDs call for discussion on change of leadership

Transport minister Darragh O'Brien came to the Taoiseach's defence, saying the 'vast majority' of the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party support Micheál Martin as leader

Micheál Martin at the Cork SFC final on Sunday.  Picture Dan Linehan

Catherine Connolly's historic presidential victory has put pressure on Coalition leaders, with one Fianna Fáil TD suggesting Micheál Martin should be replaced "in the not too distant future".

On Saturday, Ms Connolly was elected the 10th president of Ireland on the back of 914,143 votes compared to Fine Gael candidate Heather Humphreys's 424,987 and Fianna Fáil's Jim Gavin — who suspended his campaign — with 103,568.