Irish Examiner view: ‘Jurassic’ Fianna Fáil risking its own extinction

Party needs to realise that Sinn Féin, not Micheál Martin, is the greatest threat

Micheál Martin is under pressure to step down but his party need to look at the bigger picture: Picture: PA/Brian Lawless

We may have thought, in an era of supposed pragmatic, nationally focused politics, rather than the hysteric parish-pump variety, those Fianna Fáil TDs who thought the party ruled the world and that elections were largely won as a matter of right, would be a dying breed.

But two instances in recent days have highlighted that the ‘Jurassic’ version of the Fianna Fáil TD is alive and well. One came amid murmurings of yet another potential putsch against their own party leaderand current Taoiseach Micheál Martin. Several have voiced the opinion that Mr Martin should make way as party leader when he hands back the keys to the Taoiseach’s office to coalition partner and Fine Gael leader Leo Varadkar.