‘I can organise it so Kenny won’t be heard in Dáil’

TAOISEACH Brian Cowen warned Fine Gael he could effectively silence their leader amid angry scenes in the Dáil yesterday.

‘I can organise it so Kenny won’t be heard in Dáil’

Mr Cowen’s penchant for bruising parliamentary exchanges, which he had contained in the fortnight since becoming Taoiseach, resurfaced as he issued a clear threat to the main opposition party.

The row happened during Leaders’ Questions, the section of Dáil business where FG leader Enda Kenny and his Labour counterpart, Eamon Gilmore, get the chance to grill the Taoiseach on issues of the day.

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