'He was asked if he had any issue with a tenant and he said absolutely not' - Micheal Martin insists 'due diligence' carried out on Jim Gavin

"Major questions are now being asked of the party leadership and others who had pushed for Mr Gavin's nomination, writes Mary Regan. The decision followed poor debate performances and a series of controversies, including revelations from the Irish Independent that he owed more than €3,000 to a former tenant. Party TDs and senators are questioning the judgement of the leadership in putting the former Dublin GAA manager forward for a contest that appeared neither prepared nor able for. Read the full article here:"

"The decision followed poor debate performances and a series of controversies, including revelations from the Irish Independent that he owed more than €3,000 to a former tenant."

"Party TDs and senators are questioning the judgement of the leadership in putting the former Dublin GAA manager forward for a contest that appeared neither prepared nor able for."

Party leadership and others who supported Mr Gavin's nomination are facing major questions about their judgement. The nomination decision followed poor debate performances and multiple controversies. Revelations from the Irish Independent indicated that Mr Gavin owed more than €3,000 to a former tenant. Party TDs and senators are publicly questioning the wisdom of advancing the former Dublin GAA manager as a candidate. The contest appeared to lack adequate preparation and capacity to mount an effective campaign. The combination of performance issues and financial controversy prompted internal scrutiny and criticism of leadership decision-making.

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