Fianna Fáil party members call for emergency party meeting as taoiseach Brian Cowen denies claims he was drunk on air
Top US officials aim to strengthen ties with Ireland and Northern Ireland as they struggle to hold together the peace brokered during Clinton's presidency
Financial expert Morgan Kelly predicts that country could be on course for catastrophic collapse
A run-down of the career of the Irish finance minister hotly tipped to succeed Bertie Ahern as taoiseach