Taoiseach on cusp of defeating rebellion

TAOISEACH Brian Cowen is on the cusp of defeating the Fianna Fáil rebellion after backbenchers lined up to show loyalty to their leader.

Taoiseach on cusp of defeating rebellion
Tue, 18 Jan, 2011 - 00:00
Conor Ryan, Political Correspondent

Thirty TDs, including Mr Cowen himself, publicly indicated they would vote confidence in the Taoiseach to remain as leader of the party.

Finance Minister Brian Lenihan is expected to join that number this morning after his colleague Noel Dempsey stumped for Mr Cowen last night.

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CourtsPoliticsPlace: CorkPlace: KildarePlace: TipperaryPlace: WaterfordPlace: Carlow KilkennyPlace: MayoPlace: Kildare NorthPlace: Limerick EastPerson: Brian CowenPerson: CowenPerson: Finance MinisterPerson: Brian LenihanPerson: Noel DempseyPerson: Eamon ScanlonPerson: Michael WoodsPerson: Micheal KittPerson: Foreign Affairs MinisterPerson: Micheál MartinPerson: Billy KelleherPerson: Willie O’DeaPerson: O’DeaPerson: Noel O’FlynnPerson: Michael MoynihanPerson: Ned O’KeeffePerson: MartinPerson: Micheal McGrathPerson: Justice MinisterPerson: Dermot AhernPerson: Noel TraceyPerson: John BrownePerson: General SecretaryPerson: Sean DorganPerson: Government Chief WhipPerson: John CurranPerson: John MoloneyPerson: Sean FlemingPerson: Brendan KenneallyPerson: Bobby AylwardPerson: John McGuinnessPerson: Timmy DooleyPerson: ClarePerson: Brian Cowen…Person: Beverly FlynnPerson: Michael FitzpatrickPerson: Peter PowerEvent: ChristmasOrganisation: TaoiseachOrganisation: FiannaOrganisation: TDsOrganisation: Fianna Fáil partyOrganisation: CorkOrganisation: Fianna FáilOrganisation: IMF
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