Fianna Fáil TD Niall Collins: 'It’s not really any of Fine Gael’s business what media consultants or media trainers Fianna Fáil use.' Photograph: Alan Betson/The Irish TimesA Fianna Fáil TD has accused Fine Gael of trying to “undermine” his party by raising concerns over training provided to some of its senior figures by Ivan Yates. Six senior Fianna Fáil politicians, including Taoiseach Micheál Martin, were also given media training by Mr Yates. The revelations that Mr Yates had provided services to Fianna Fáil was “not new news”, the Limerick County TD said. It’s a matter for Fianna Fáil, who Fianna Fáil engages as a media coach or indeed as a consultant.
