Irish Taoiseach Micheál Martin faces mounting internal pressure within his Fianna Fáil party regarding the handling of a presidential election review, while simultaneously denouncing media coverage as “extremely disappointing, selective and inaccurate.” The political turmoil stems from the withdrawal of the party’s presidential candidate, Jim Gavin, who abandoned his campaign in October after revelations emerged concerning an accidental overpayment to a former tenant. Although Gavin subsequently repaid the funds, his name remained on the ballot and secured 7.18% of first preference votes. The controversy prompted Fianna Fáil to commission an independent review led by senior counsel, yet the unpublished report has become a source of significant internal strife. Three prominent party TDs—Willie O’Dea, Pat Gallagher, and Seán Ó Fearghaíl—have publicly demanded the “immediate release” of the report, condemning media leaks as damaging to the party’s reputation and public trust. They emphasized that “accountability is now essential if we are to restore trust and credibility.” In response, Martin issued a formal statement clarifying that he has not yet received the report and defending his approach to allow the review committee “to do its work independently.” A special parliamentary party meeting is anticipated to discuss the findings, though no date has been confirmed, prolonging the internal dissent within Ireland’s governing party.