Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin has suffered his first significant setback of the General Election following a below-par interview on RTÉ Television. In a television interview on RTÉ, Mr Martin appeared to stumble over a number of answers on the rent freeze issue posed by broadcaster Bryan Dobson. Mr Martin had previously committed to introducing a rent freeze but has since backed away from it citing legal advice. During the interview, Mr Martin was quizzed by Mr Dobson about the pledge made to the National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI). We are not promising a rent freeze because it is unconstitutional,” he said.

Source: Irish Examiner January 31, 2020 21:56 UTC