‘Fianna Fáil needs a vision for Ireland in 21st century’
Jim O’Callaghan wants to take over as leader from former ally Micheál Martin but is happy to wait for now
James O’Callaghan believes he can restore Fianna Fáil’s political muscle
January 02 2022 02:30 AM
The posters are all over bus shelters across Dublin Bay South, from Sandymount to Terenure. They are promoting Jim O’Callaghan — or Jim, as the logo of his name on the left-hand side emphasises in large font. There is a small, barely visible mention of Fianna Fáil in the top right-hand corner. “Worried,” texted one Fianna Fáil operative recently with a picture of one of these bus shelters.
It is an easy assumption to make given O’Callaghan, as director of elections, was in part responsible for one of Fianna Fáil’s worst-ever by-election results in his own constituency last July.