Micheál Martin has faced backlash from some TDs after supporting former Dublin GAA boss Jim Gavin over MEP Billy Kelleher. Fianna Fáil will select its presidential candidate next week. Justice Minister Jim O'Callaghan has endorsed Jim Gavin following pressure from Taoiseach Micheál Martin. O'Callaghan was the last Fianna Fáil Cabinet minister to withhold support for the party leadership's chosen celebrity parachute candidate. The cabinet now presents unified backing for Gavin, while some party members express concern about leadership intervention and the impact on internal party democracy and local representation.
Micheál Martin facing backlash from some TDs after supporting former Dublin GAA boss over MEP Billy Kelleher Fianna Fáil to select its candidate next week Justice Minister Jim O'Callaghan has finally backed Jim Gavin for the presidency after pressure from Taoiseach Micheál Martin. Mr O'Callaghan is the last of the Fianna Fáil Cabinet ministers to hold out on supporting the party leadership's chosen celebrity parachute candidate.
Justice Minister Jim O'Callaghan has finally backed Jim Gavin for the presidency after pressure from Taoiseach Micheál Martin. Mr O'Callaghan is the last of the Fianna Fáil Cabinet ministers to hold out on supporting the party leadership's chosen celebrity parachute candidate.
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