"The Finance Minister has to be an honest broker, who doesn't operate in a partisan way. That's not possible when it's a party leader The leader's loyalists are blaming the dissidents for stirring the pot on Micheál Martin. "A small number of people are out to destroy Fianna Fáil," a senior party figure reportedly told a behind-closed-doors local meeting."
"The backlash from the public against the Taoiseach is nothing compared with the fire and fury being directed at him by the Fianna Fáil grassroots. TDs and senators are saying they are getting it in the neck over the dissatisfaction with the handling of the Jim Gavin affair. The level of hostility is taking some by surprise, with calls for Martin to be gone as leader."
A Finance Minister must act as an honest broker and avoid partisan operation, a role incompatible with being a party leader. Loyalists within the party are blaming dissidents for unrest surrounding Micheál Martin. One senior figure said, "A small number of people are out to destroy Fianna Fáil." Public backlash against the Taoiseach is significant but is eclipsed by intense anger from the Fianna Fáil grassroots. TDs and senators report heavy criticism over dissatisfaction with the handling of the Jim Gavin affair. The scale of hostility has surprised some and prompted calls for Martin to step down as leader.
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