"Members are struggling to accept the party is no longer the dominant force it once was Fianna Fáil's official history airbrushes over a few items of "unpleasantness" over the last century - from Dev having his old IRA comrades executed, on to the Arms Trial, through Charlie Haughey's Charvet shirts, stopping by Bertie Ahern's racing tips and bypassing the blame for the economic crash."
"The debacle around the presidential election is only a minor embarrassment compared with those moments, even if the Jim Gavin farce did represent a low point for Micheál Martin's tenure as party leader. Gavin's name will be an unmentionable as Fianna Fáil gathers to celebrate the party's 100th anniversary next weekend."
Fianna Fáil members are finding it difficult to accept that the party is no longer the dominant force it once was. The party’s official history omits or smooths over past events described as unpleasant over the last century. Examples include executions of Dev’s former IRA comrades, the Arms Trial, and controversies involving Charlie Haughey’s Charvet shirts. The record also bypasses issues tied to Bertie Ahern’s racing tips and avoids assigning blame for the economic crash. A presidential election debacle is treated as a minor embarrassment compared with these earlier moments, even as the Jim Gavin controversy is seen as a low point for Micheál Martin’s leadership.
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