Fianna Fáil在出现租户纠纷后辞去总统候选人Jim Gavin, 导致他在选举前几个星期退出。 Fianna Fáil dropped presidential candidate Jim Gavin after a tenant dispute surfaced, leading to his withdrawal weeks before the election.

内审发现Fianna Fáil的Taoiseach Micheál Martin在2025年10月发生租户纠纷后, 撤回对总统候选人Jim Gavin的支持, 导致Gavin在大选前三周退出。 An internal review found that Fianna Fáil’s Taoiseach Micheál Martin withdrew support for presidential candidate Jim Gavin after a tenant dispute surfaced in October 2025, leading to Gavin’s withdrawal three weeks before the election. 在9月9日之前,该党至少三次被提醒注意与前租户(包括一名记者)的潜在问题,但没有采取任何行动。 The party had been alerted at least three times before September 9 about potential issues with a former tenant, including a journalist, but no action was taken. 10月4日, 租户Niall Donald在一篇新闻文章详述争议后, 与Gavin的团队联系, The matter gained clarity on October 4 when the tenant, Niall Donald, contacted Gavin’s team after a news article detailed the dispute. Gavin承认收到一些付款,但根据Martin和Jack Chambers副领导人的建议退出。 Gavin acknowledged receiving some payments and withdrew following advice from Martin and deputy leader Jack Chambers. 这次审查批评该党候选人甄选过程非正式且缺乏结构,没有投票,没有明确的时间表,以及推迟了竞选的启动。 The review criticized the party’s candidate selection process as informal and lacking structure, with no polling, no clear timeline, and delayed campaign launch. 到11月11日,已支出150 000欧元,预计最终费用将达到350 000-400 000欧元——超过250 000欧元的赠款。 By November 11, €150,000 had been spent, with final costs expected to reach €350,000–€400,000—exceeding the €250,000 grant. 报告建议为今后的提名制定正式程序。 The report recommended establishing formal procedures for future nominations.