Tadgh McNally: Taoiseach must answer why Fianna Fáil denied overpayment story

Why, when this issue was discovered, was a clarifying statement not issued by the party and why was Mr Gavin unable to account for the matter during and after Sunday’s 'The Week in Politics' debate?

Fianna Fáil party leader Micheál Martin has tough questions to answer over Jim Gavin's presidential campaign. File Picture: Eamonn Farrell/© RollingNews.ie

As the dust begins to settle after two extraordinary days on the presidential campaign trail, there are a number of questions Fianna Fáil headquarters will need to address in response to the Jim Gavin calamity.

Mr Gavin exited the presidential campaign late on Sunday, after he was unable to answer questions about allegations he had failed to repay €3,300 paid to him by a former tenant by mistake.