O’Donoghue to quit

CEANN COMHAIRLE John O’Donoghue has announced he will resign next week after Labour ended his slim chances of survival on a dramatic day in the Dáil by claiming his position was no longer tenable.

Eamon Gilmore’s intervention kick-started a chain of events which left Mr O’Donoghue with no option but to go.

Hours of feverish speculation around Leinster House ended shortly after 10pm last night when Mr O’Donoghue issued a short statement confirming his intention to step down.