Mick Clifford: Fianna Fáil soldiers on to a destiny less sure
Taoiseach Micheál Martin at Government Buildings, Dublin. Barring another unlikely resurrection, Fianna Fáil appears destined for a future as a niche entity far removed from the colossus that bestrode politics in this country for so long.
Some dynasties conclude with a big bang, others limp out with a whimper.
Fianna Fáil experienced the big bang in 2011 and maybe now comes the whimper. Today, Micheál Martin ends his term as Taoiseach. It is historic in that it is the only time a Fianna Fáil leader will give up the top job mid-term by arrangement.
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