"To paraphrase the late Séamus Brennan, this is senior hurling and these lads have All-Ireland medals. Fianna Fáil cannot simply blame the candidate Expect the rose-tinted leak any day now to distract from the real meat of the report into the Jim Gavin debacle - how the most significant misjudgment in the term of the longest-serving Fianna Fáil leader since Éamon de Valera unfolded."
"The Fianna Fáil presidential election fallout comes to a head this week, supposedly, with the publication of the review into the campaign and the withdrawal of the candidate in chaotic circumstances. Let's see if there is a scapegoat identified to shift the blame from Micheál Martin, or if the party thinks blaming Gavin is sustainable."
A review into the Jim Gavin debacle is due for publication amid expectations of distracting leaks. The episode represents the most significant misjudgment during Micheál Martin's term as the longest-serving Fianna Fáil leader since Éamon de Valera. The presidential campaign saw a chaotic candidate withdrawal and prompted a formal campaign review. Key questions focus on party responsibility, leadership decision-making, and whether blame will be shifted to the candidate or to Jim Gavin. The report could expose organisational and strategic failures within Fianna Fáil and test whether blaming Gavin is politically sustainable.
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