Taoiseach won't say if he was aware of Jim Gavin's issue with tenant before nomination vote

It comes after Thursday's revelation that Fianna Fáil deputy leader Jack Chambers was told of Jim Gavin's issue with a former tenant — hours before the the party's presidential nomination vote

Taoiseach Micheál Martin with other senior Fianna Fáil members, including Jack Chambers, announcing Jim Gavin as the party's presidential election candidate in September. Niall Carson/PA

The Taoiseach has declined to comment on whether he was made aware of Jim Gavin's issues with a previous tenant before his party nominated him for president.

On Thursday, the Irish Examiner revealed that a member of the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party informed deputy leader Jack Chambers that Jim Gavin may have had an issue with a former tenant hours before he was chosen as the party's presidential election candidate.