Martin machine rolls in behind first-time candidate

Kate Martin ticks so many boxes for the Fianna Fáil party in Cork City that it was a no-brainer to put her on the ticket.

If you live or work in the city, you can’t help but notice the posters with the markedly young and pretty candidate who bears the Martin name and is running in the South-East ward.

Remember that, while her Uncle Micheál may inspire vitriol in other parts of the country due to his high ranking in Bertie’s cabinets, he still topped the poll in Cork South-Central with 10,715 votes, little more than two years after the bank guarantee.