Back me or sack me, Cowen tells FF

BRIAN Cowen told his party’s TDs and senators they should back him or sack him because Fianna Fáil cannot keep returning to the question of his leadership.

His reign over the party looks secure for at least another three months after talk of a heave came to nothing when just two TDs spoke out against him at the last meeting of the parliamentary party before the summer break.

Mr Cowen said he has devised a two-year strategy to improve the standing of the party ahead of the next general election.