"Micheál Martin will enter 2026 - and the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Fianna Fáil party - preparing to take over the eighth presidency of the Council of the European Union. It is a lofty position, and one in stark contrast to the fumbling manner in which the Fianna Fáil leader, chastened by his own members last week, handled a doomed presidential campaign embodied by the ill-prepared and now departed Jim Gavin."
"He is likely to complete his term as Taoiseach but talk about succession is growing in the party after the Jim Gavin debacle"
Micheál Martin is likely to complete his term as Taoiseach while internal talk about succession is growing following the failed Jim Gavin presidential campaign. Martin will enter 2026, coinciding with the 100th anniversary of Fianna Fáil's founding, and will prepare to assume the eighth presidency of the Council of the European Union. The EU Council role is a significant, prestigious responsibility. The party's recent presidential campaign exposed poor preparation, internal chastening, and the departure of the candidate, prompting renewed scrutiny of party leadership and succession planning ahead of 2026.
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