‘No vacancy for FF leader at present’

BRIAN LENIHAN has not ruled out seeking the Fianna Fáil leadership at some future point but insists there is “no vacancy at present”.

The Finance Minister said yesterday his cancer had stabilised but rejected suggestions this would now prompt him to launch a heave against Taoiseach Brian Cowen.

Mr Lenihan also rejected a media report suggesting he had canvassed Fianna Fáil backbenchers over the summer to gauge their support for a heave.