The Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin has denied his party reshuffle means it is gearing up for a general election. Mr Martin says preparing for elections is a continuous process, but the shake-up was not inspired by an impending vote. Most notable among the changes was the promotion of Dara Calleary to deputy leader yesterday. However, Mr Martin says it is not about winning votes. He said: "That will be said, but as far as we are concerned preparing for an election is an ongoing process within any political party.

Source: Evening echo March 30, 2018 08:03 UTC