A Fianna Fáil TD has suggested “Russian bots” are seeking to influence the outcome of the party’s vote on the programme for government. Fairer Future says it is a group of 50 Fianna Fáil councillors and 1,000 party members who are actively campaigning against going into government with Fine Gael and the Green Party. “This is a matter for Fianna Fáil members only, they own the party and they are the ones going to make the decision on whether Fianna Fáil should go into government or not,” he added. Fianna Fáil councillor and Fairer Future spokesperson Alan O’Callaghan said he was not aware of any involvement of Russian bots in the campaign to defeat the government deal. He said Fianna Fáil leader Micheal Martin has “lost all credibility” as the party are at 14pc in the opinion polls.

Source: Irish Independent June 16, 2020 16:18 UTC