Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin is facing renewed pressure from his party's backbenchers over the handling of last week's fuel protests
Last night he met with the three young TDs including Galway East's Albert Dolan who last evening issued a scathing statement against the party and its leadership
Members, headed up by Portumna based Senator Anne Rabbitte, are calling for an urgent parliamentary party meeting to discuss the party's leadership and to try and restore trust in Fianna Fáil
This morning local councillor Michael Regan says he will leave Fianna Fáil if Michael Martin remains as party leader
Loughrea area Councillor Michael Regan says that he believes the party is 'totally finished' if the Taoiseach remains at the helm.
He hopes that an emergency party meeting will be held next week to discuss the party's future.
Speaking on Galway Talks, Cllr Regan says that the Taoiseach's response to past controversies has been poor
Éamon Ó Cuív, former Galway West TD and Fianna Fáil Minister, says last week's protests took the party by surprise
