Martin’s mission to turn around ailing FF

Billionaire businessman Bill Gates has said that, in the future, leaders will be those that empower others. The same advice lends itself to Micheál Martin, the leader of a resurgent Fianna Fáil party that is trying to pick its tarnished image off the ground and shape a future.

As the Cork South Central TD moves towards his fourth year as chief of the soldiers of destiny, his biggest test yet lies on the horizon with the local and European elections fast approaching next year.

It will be the former teacher’s opportunity to prove he has turned Fianna Fáil’s destiny around, by bringing in fresh blood into the beleaguered party and, more importantly, securing an increased number of seats in local constituencies.