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Irish premier resigns as party leader, stays as PM

Irish premier resigns as party leader, stays as PM

Prime Minister Brian Cowen announced Saturday that he has resigned as leader of Ireland's dominant Fianna Fail party but intends to keep leading the government through the March 11 election.

 

Irish government in chaos after mass cabinet resignations

Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen's surprise plan to reshuffle his cabinet weeks before a general election risked backfiring badly on Thursday with coalition partners and backbenchers fuming over the move.

 

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