Callely urged to quit the party

PRESSURE grew on Senator Ivor Callely last night to follow the example of his Seanad colleague Larry Butler and resign from the Fianna Fail parliamentary party over the expenses controversy.

Mr Callely went to ground as Government ministers urged him to go now of his own accord or be pushed out of the parliamentary party next week.

And Mr Butler's announcement shortly after 9.30pm last night that he would resign the party whip left Mr Callely badly exposed.