Gormley: No ultimatums made

ULTIMATUMS or threats to pull out of Government were not made during yesterday’s discussions with the Taoiseach, the Green Party leader, John Gormley, said last night.

However the junior coalition party did make it clear to Brian Cowen and Fianna Fáil that the position of Willie O’Dea was no longer tenable.

Last night’s resignation by the minister for defence was “inevitable” according to Mr Gormley, following his discussions throughout the day with Brian Cowen as well as Green TDs, senators and party members.