Bertie Ahern presidential bid would have been ‘bruising’ for him, says Martin

Micheal Martin, right, shakes hands with former taoiseach Bertie Ahern at a funeral mass (Niall Carson/PA) - (PA Wire)

If Bertie Ahern had been chosen as Fianna Fail’s presidential candidate, it would have been “bruising” for him, Micheal Martin has said.

The Taoiseach and Fianna Fail leader was speaking after dealing with the fallout of his party’s presidential candidate, Jim Gavin, dramatically withdrawing from the race.