Two Fianna Fáil backbench TDs are openly questioning Taoiseach Micheál Martin’s leadership over what they say is the lack of an effective Covid strategy and a collapse in public confidence in Government. Mr MacSharry tells the FF WhatsApp group: “Sadly, our only strategy has been to wait for a vaccine and lock down. Mr Flaherty tells Mr Martin that he was at pains in January to say that the Government and Nphet needed to be given space and time to fight Covid, and had backed the official line at parliamentary party meetings. “But the public have lost faith,” Mr Flaherty now says. “These are small steps, but ultimately the coming days need to see a clear plan with dates and times for reopening.

Source: Irish Independent March 22, 2021 17:31 UTC