WATCH: Taoiseach Micheál Martin on Fianna Fáil’s position in Galway West
Published 23rd May 2026, 17:48 BST
The Taoiseach defended his party’s performance in the Galway West Bye-Election.
Taoiseach Micheál Martin has given an update on Fianna Fáil’s position in Galway as the party's candidate Cillian Keane looks likely to come fourth in the Galway West Bye-Election.
Asked was he disappointed with the kicking the Government was taking in the Bye-Elections, he replied: “I genuinely don’t. I have been through Bye-Elections where we did poorly...modern politics is very fragmented.”
“There actually is a strong platform for us in Galway West,” he added.
The Taoiseach defended his party’s performance in the Galway West Bye-Election.
Cllr Keane was elected to Galway County Council for the first time in 2024 and the Taoiseach praised his performance as the youngest candidate in the Bye-Election at 25-years-old