Micheal Martin is standing over the government's actions during the fuel price protests.
The Taoiseach says criticism from a Midlands Senator shows Fianna Fail allows people to speak freely.
Joe Flaherty believes the Government "shamelessly forgot" the country’s most vulnerable over the course of the fuel price protests.
The former Longford Westmeath TD is also critical of the 2026 Budget, calling it "flawed" and that it did the people of Ireland a "disservice".
Micheal Martin says he welcomes constructive debate within his party:
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