"Partisan politics is alive and well. "If you're a member of the Fianna Fáil party, I'm surprised your hand didn't burn when you picked up the Fine Gael leaflet," Taoiseach Micheál Martin was told this week. The fallout from the Jim Gavin debacle continues to engulf Fianna Fáil, along with the backlash against the party's support for Fine Gael's Heather Humphreys."
"Taoiseach hints at presidential election nomination reform, possibly through a referendum Fianna Fáil grassroots members to get a say on a candidate selection next time out Backlash against ministers backing Heather Humphreys, despite withdrawal of Jim Gavin Partisan politics is alive and well. "If you're a member of the Fianna Fáil party, I'm surprised your hand didn't burn when you picked up the Fine Gael leaflet," Taoiseach Micheál Martin was told this week."
Consideration is being given to reforming presidential nomination procedures, potentially through a referendum. Fianna Fáil grassroots members will have a say in candidate selection next time. The party faces backlash over ministers' backing of Fine Gael's Heather Humphreys, despite the withdrawal of Jim Gavin. The Jim Gavin debacle continues to cause fallout and criticism within the party. Partisan tensions are evident, with criticism aimed at members seen distributing opposing party materials. The situation points to internal strain and potential procedural change in how presidential candidates gain nominations.
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