Lenihan has 'full confidence' in Cowen

The Finance Minister Brian Lenihan has said he still has "full confidence" in the Taoiseach Brian cowen despite the results of the latest opinion poll.

The survey carried out for TV3 puts Fianna Fáil in third place behind Fine Gael with Labour the most popular party, while Brian Cowen only has 11% support to be next Taoiseach.