Taoiseach Micheál Martin and Fianna Fáil TDs at the launch of the party's presidential campaign in September. Photograph: Dan DennisonAn uneasy calm has settled in Fianna Fáil in the wake of Tuesday’s showdown at the parliamentary party. Taoiseach and party leader Micheál Martin may have faced down his critics and the rumoured motion of no confidence has failed to emerge, which is itself a statement of where matters stand. Wicklow-Wexford TD Malcolm Byrne did not specifically respond to the questions on whether Martin should stay on as party leader. Taoiseach Micheál Martin and Minister for Housing James Browne.

Source: The Irish Times December 20, 2025 10:30 UTC