Howlin: Govt is 'dysfunctional and divided'

The Labour Party has said that although Brian Cowen may have survived as Leader of Fianna Fáil - events of the past week "have removed any remaining shred of credibility" that the Government had.

Fianna Fáil will today begin picking up the pieces after a bruising leadership challenge which saw Mr Cowen survive as leader, and Micheál Martin resign as Minister for Foreign Affairs.