Cowen remains defiant against rebels
As the aftershocks of his botched Cabinet reshuffle stroke continued to smash through the coalition, Mr Cowen faced a surge of anger against him within Fianna Fáil.
Wounded would-be leader Micheál Martin renewed his call for TDs to topple the Taoiseach after many Cowen loyalists privately expressed dismay at the disastrous turn of events.
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