Paul Hosford: Fianna Fáil leadership dilemma — is Jim O’Callaghan waiting too long to make his move?

Jim O’Callaghan’s loyalty to Micheál Martin, and his caution on timing, now shape Fianna Fáil’s unanswered leadership question

Jim O’Callaghan could have made his biggest move towards party leadership by backing MEP Billy Kelleher for the presidential nomination. Picture: Leah Farrell RollingNews.ie

Last week, the anniversary of an important date in Irish political history passed with little fanfare.

Granted, eight-year anniversaries are rarely feted and you have to be a political nerd to really remember the toppling of a tánaiste, but indulge this nerd.