HAVING voted confidence in Willie O’Dea the day before he resigned from the cabinet, can this Government show much more disregard to the institutions of the state for the sake of Fianna Fáil?

The public is to be quizzed about their attitudes to tax and what compels them to pay up as part of a nationwide government survey.

Brian Cowen was formally appointed as Taoiseach today, with critics promising him a tough time in the top job.