Fianna Fáil TDs urged to unite behind Micheál Martin after election fallout

Senior Fianna Fáil figures rally behind Micheál Martin as leadership questions are paused pending a review into the Jim Gavin campaign

Taoiseach Micheál Martin during the Cork County Senior Club Football Championship final match between Nemo Rangers and St Finbarr's at SuperValu Pairc Ui Chaoimh in Cork. Picture: Tom Beary/Sportsfile

Senior Fianna Fáil members have called for unity and calm in the wake of the weekend's presidential election results, following discussions among some TDs over the weekend around the future of leader Micheál Martin.

A group of TDs said to have been ready to sign a motion triggering a leadership race have stepped back to allow a review into the disastrous candidacy of Jim Gavin to be published.