Paul Hosford: Fianna Fáil must find identity it lost through confidence and supply

The questions loomed in Ballyconnell: just who is this Fianna Fáil party? And can they remain relevant?

Taoiseach Micheál Martin: "In terms of identity, we're very clear - we believe in the unity of the people of Ireland, Protestant, Catholic and the centre in the Wolfe Tone tradition. We're a pro-enterprise pro-European party." Picture: Julien Behal

As a handful of Fianna Fáil TDs began to arrive at the Slieve Russell Hotel in Cavan on Wednesday night, the much-anticipated Fleming Report was landing in their inboxes.

At its core, the report prepared by Junior Finance Minister Sean Fleming said that the party had made a number of mistakes in its recent elections, but most crucially that Fianna Fáil now lacks a distinct identity.