A FIANNA Failer went to a meeting of a new party to “keep an eye on who attended”, it is alleged.

We can reveal Micheal Martin’s party are accused of adopting tactics more closely associated with James Bond.

3 Fianna Fail leader Micheal Martin

The claim has come from Independent TD Peadar Toibin, who is in the process of setting up a new party after leaving Sinn Fein over his pro-life stance.

So far eight local councillors have joined his ranks while 3,000 people have attended meetings around the country including many card-carrying members of both Fianna Fail and Sinn Fein.

The interest in the new as-yet-unnamed political movement has triggered a reaction from the bigger groups, it is claimed.

Speaking to the Irish Sun, Deputy Toibin claimed: “At one of the public meetings it was very clear there was a large number of Fianna Failers and Sinn Feiners in attendance.

3 Former Sinn Fein TD Peadar Toibin Credit: Garrett White - The Sun

“There was also a senior Fianna Fail member of a local organisation in the audience.

“I understand that person wasn’t there with the interest of joining, but was there with an interest of keeping an eye on proceedings and to see who in Fianna Fail was attending.

“They are under massive threat with their membership as many are furious with regard what has happened their party.”

But a source in Fianna Fail hit back: “This is just not true.

3 Peadar chats to our man Kieran Credit: Garrett White - The Sun

"Of course it didn’t happen and is not happening.

"This looks like no more than Peadar Toibin seeking to explain the disappointing progress of his project.

"Fianna Fail would never act in this fashion. It is a ludicrous claim.”

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In a direct message to the Fianna Fail leader, Navan-based TD Toibin said: “If Micheal Martin wants to stem the flow of Fianna Fail members leaving the party and into our organisations then stop treating the FF members with disdain.

"Start listening to them and doing what they’re asking you to do.”

Toibin said their “right to life” stance on abortion is just one of four “engines” driving the party, with the others being: “Right to life, Irish unity, economic justice and an anger at the group think and political correctness”.