Irish Examiner view: Gavin debacle has undermined confidence in politics

Taoiseach Micheál Martin with Jim Gavin after he was chosen as their candidate to run in the presidential election. Picture: Eamonn Farrell/RollingNews.ie

Political winners and losers can generally be defined by the length of time they can last at the centre of power.

In longevity terms alone, that puts Taoiseach Micheál Martin right up there.