"Yates also coached Micheál Martin and five Fianna Fáil ministers Party caves in to pressure on former FG minister's role in Jim Gavin's election campaign Micheál Martin's ministers claim relationship with coalition partners is not damaged Comments made by political commentator Ivan Yates that Fine Gael should run a smear campaign should not be linked with his training of Fianna Fail candidate Jim Gavin, the Taoiseach has said."
"The two coalition partners are dealing with revelations by this publication that Mr Yates, a former Fine Gael minister and ex-broadcaster, provided around four hours of media training to Mr Gavin during the presidential election."
Ivan Yates provided around four hours of media training to Jim Gavin during the presidential election. Yates also coached Micheál Martin and five Fianna Fáil ministers. The Taoiseach said comments by Yates that Fine Gael should run a smear campaign should not be linked to his training of Jim Gavin. One party yielded to pressure over the role of a former Fine Gael minister in Gavin's campaign. Micheál Martin's ministers state that the relationship with coalition partners is not damaged. The coalition partners are addressing revelations about Yates's involvement and his past roles.
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