Fianna Fáil are halfway between sunk and made over

Micheál Martin will be sleeping with one eye open as contenders for the party leadership circle having left him take the hit for an unspectacular election showing, writes Political Correspondent Shaun Connolly

MAYBE it was just a coincidence, but the hotel chosen for Fianna Fáil’s “think-in” was most apt as it boasts an on-site counsellor to help people who are not coping very well with things.

“Anxious? Stressed out? Panic attacks?” screams the headline from leaflets dotted across the premises, “then overcome fears, worries, and manage stress better,” the flyer goes on to helpfully suggest as it urges people in need to head for therapy in the business centre.