Taoiseach's cautious approach has served him well during 15 years as Fianna Fáil leader, so he won’t abandon it nowMicheál Martin is joining the 21st century. As the Jim Gavin presidential election campaign debacle fallout continues, Fianna Fáil is hiring a senior digital editor to drive online growth, create native campaigns and utilise data to put a strategy in place across numerous platforms. After 15 years as leader of Fianna Fáil, the jury is still out on Martin’s modernisation of the party. When he became leader, Martin says, there wasn’t even a database of members. Despite moving away from some outdated structures, there is still a touch of the old school about Fianna Fáil and the party has been reluctantly dragged along with modern causes.

Source: Irish Independent January 26, 2026 14:31 UTC