Micheál Martin says he will take full responsibility for Fianna Fáil's Presidential election woes at a parliamentary party meeting this evening.
It follows Jim Gavin's withdrawal from the race after it emerged he hadn't repaid money owed to a former tenant.
The Taoiseach said last night he acted in good faith when promoting Jim Gavin as his party's Presidential candidate to TDs and Senators.
Micheál Martin and Director of Elections Jack Chambers say Gavin was asked repeatedly whether he had any issues with former tenants, and he insisted he hadn't.
While they may be putting the blame for this fiasco firmly at the door of the former Dublin manager, TDs are pointing other fingers.
When they gather for what's expected to be a stormy parliamentary party meeting TDs and Senators want to know why the vetting process didn't flag this issue.
There will be demands for a full review of what Micheál Martin knew and when - especially given the issue was raised by a newspaper with the press office before Gavin became the candidate.
Some TDs insist Martin's own position isn't in danger at the moment - while others firmly have the knives out and think Fianna Fáil's second longest serving leader is running out of road.
The Taoiseach will try to quell dissent tonight, as he seeks to recover from one of his biggest political mistakes.
