"Party caves in to pressure on former FG minister's role in Jim Gavin's election campaign Five cabinet ministers, James Browne, Darragh O'Brien, Norma Foley, James Lawless and Dara Calleary say they have received coaching from Mr Yates Micheál Martin's ministers claim relationship with coalition partners is not damaged"
"Comments made by political commentator Ivan Yates that Fine Gael should run a smear campaign should not be linked with his training of Fianna Fail candidate Jim Gavin, the Taoiseach has said."
"The two coalition partners are dealing with revelations that Mr Yates, a former Fine Gael minister and ex-broadcaster, provided around four hours of media training to Mr Gavin during the presidential election."
A former Fine Gael minister and ex-broadcaster, Ivan Yates, provided approximately four hours of media training to Jim Gavin during the presidential election. Five cabinet ministers — James Browne, Darragh O'Brien, Norma Foley, James Lawless and Dara Calleary — report having received coaching from Mr Yates. Pressure over Mr Yates's involvement prompted the party to concede on his role in the campaign. Comments by Ivan Yates suggesting Fine Gael should run a smear campaign have been singled out and viewed as separate from his training work. Ministers maintain that coalition relationships are not damaged by the revelations.
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