Micheál Martin says he is "not any the wiser" as to how former Fianna Fáil presidential candidate Jim Gavin could not recall a past dispute with a tenant. 09/09/2025 Taoiseach and leader of Fianna Fáil Micheál Martin with Jim Gavin at Leinster House in September. Photograph: Stephen Collins/CollinsSpeaking in Brussels on Thursday, Mr Martin said the party was “moving on” from the debacle. Speaking after the implosion of Mr Gavin’s campaign, Mr Donald said the matter related to direct debits that mistakenly continued to be paid to Mr Gavin’s bank account in the months after he ended his tenancy of a Dublin apartment in 2009. Mr Gavin was contacted for comment by The Irish Times on the findings.

Source: The Irish Times December 18, 2025 21:57 UTC