Can Micheál Martin keep Fianna Fáil alive?

The Fianna Fáil ard fheis takes place weeks away from Micheál Martin switching out of the role of Taoiseach. Party members today vote on 12 new aims and objectives, but what does the future hold for the supposed Soldiers of Destiny. Our political team of Daniel McConnell, Elaine Loughlin, Paul Hosford, and Ciara Phelan write

Taoiseach Micheál Martin and former taoisaigh; Bertie Ahern, Charlie Haughey, Jack Lynch, and Eamon de Valera.

In June 1989, the Fianna Fáil party was panicking. Under the headline 'Middle Classes Desert Government', the Cork Examiner detailed how Charlie Haughey's decision to call an election in the hope of returning a majority had backfired. 

Instead of gaining seats, Fianna Fáil came back into the Dáil with a reduced headcount of four.