Micheál Martin: 'I do not, in any shape or form, feel under threat'

Three senior party members have called for an emergency meeting to discuss, amongst other things, “leadership initiatives required to move our party forward and restore public trust and confidence in our great party organisation”. Picture: Larry Cummins

Micheál Martin has denied that his Fianna Fáil leadership is under threat in “any shape or form” despite rising pressure from his parliamentary party.

However, the Taoiseach conceded that the language used by the Government during last week’s fuel protests could be “evaluated”.