LATEST: Government wins motion of confidence
- Pressure is building on Taoiseach Enda Kenny regarding his Government's handling of the Maurice McCabe controversy
- Two Fine Gael TDs have now publically called on Taoiseach to clarify when he intends to step down as leader
- Dáil will debate a motion of confidence in the Government from 7pm tonight
- Independent Alliance ministers, who met this morning, appear unable to support that motion.
- The Independent Alliance are to support a motion of confidence in the Government
- The Government have won the motion of confidence in itself by 57 votes to 52
The Government has just won a motion of confidence in itself in the Dáil by 57 votes to 52, with Fianna Fáil abstaining.
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