A special meeting of the Fianna Fáil Árd Chomhairle held last night has endorsed party leader Micheál Martin's response to the Mahon tribunal final report.

It is an affront to An Garda Síochána to suggest that the Seanad will have to convene after the summer break before an investigation can be held into allegations that Senator Ivor Callely submitted false expense claims.

THE TAOISEACH has suspended Ivor Callely from Fianna Fáil after the embattled senator failed to answer phone calls from a senior party figure looking for an explanation into allegations he forged expense claims.

One of the Government’s longest serving ministers resigned from the Cabinet tonight.