Taoiseach tells tense party meeting that he is ‘devastated’
Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin
Mary Regan, Cónal Thomas, Tabitha Monahan
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Taoiseach Micheál Martin has seen off any threat of a backbench revolt after delivering an apology to TDs and senators over the botched handling of the presidential election campaign.
At a high-stakes meeting of the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party, Mr Martin was described as having been “emotional” and “shaken” by events in recent days, which saw the party’s candidate, Jim Gavin, withdraw from the race.