Fianna Fáil architect of its own destruction

I FIND it hard to believe, given all the trouble that Fianna Fáil have landed this country in, that they would deny the people democracy.

It is unbelievable that a group of people are so insular in their thinking and so small-minded that they would not, at the very least, have given their parliamentary members the freedom to, at least, nominate independent candidates for the Presidency, at least those, with a credible chance of victory.

Micheál Martin has shown a paucity of leadership in that he has denied the people the opportunity of voting for independents. He has missed an opportunity in not allowing David Norris onto the ticket.