FF TDs whipped as Post probes views on water

Intervention by communications director described as ‘democratic centralism without the elected part’

Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin Pic: RollingNews.ie

Fianna Fáil is telling backbenchers to stick to the party’s official position of opposing water charges, to avoid exposing division in its ranks.

A number of the party’s 44 TDs are unhappy with the Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin’s hardline position that there should be no charges for excessive use of water.

When The Sunday Business Post made contact by text with all of the party’s TDs to ask about their position on ...