Howlin under-pressure as councillor calls for change of leadership

Update 1.50pm: Under-pressure Labour leader Brendan Howlin is facing a growing grassroots revolt after a councillor publicly broke ranks to warn the party will sleep-walk into "oblivion" unless he is replaced by rival TD Alan Kelly, writes Fiachra O'Cionnaith.

Laois-based councillor Noel Tuohy issued the public warning on Tuesday, saying the party's 3% polling rate means it is "close to implosion" and insisting other councillors are ready to back his leadership change demand.