Fianna Fáil's Barry Cowen wants meeting to discuss ‘alarming’ by-election results 

Barry Cowen has called for an urgent meeting following Fianna Fáil's poor performance in Friday's by-election

A Fianna Fáil TD has called for a special meeting of the party following its poor showing in the Dublin Bay South by-election.

In an email to party members, Fianna Fáil’s Barry Cowen said that while the result was “alarming” it was not “hugely surprising.”