The expected delay in the review into Fianna Fáil’s disastrous presidential election has been met with disappointment by some within the party. His name remained on the ballot paper and the Fianna Fáil candidate got just 7.2 per cent of the vote. [ Fianna Fáil parlimentary party asked to take part in review of presidential election campaignOpens in new window ]Questions have been raised by some Fianna Fáil politicians publicly and privately about Mr Martin’s future as leader. A week later, on October 15th, the parliamentary party agreed the terms of reference of a review of the presidential election. Wicklow-Wexford TD Malcolm Byrne said: “I’m not obsessed by the reporting date [of the presidential election review], though it does need to be soon.

Source: The Irish Times November 09, 2025 20:55 UTC