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		</div><p><a href="http://londonglossy.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/taoiseach-defeats-plot-to-oust-him.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full" title="Taoiseach Brian Cowen will lead Fianna Fail in the last days of Government after surviving a plot to oust him" src="http://londonglossy.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/min-taoiseach-defeats-plot-to-oust-him.jpg" alt="Taoiseach Brian Cowen will lead Fianna Fail in the last days of Government after surviving a plot to oust him"/></a></p>
<p>Taoiseach Brian Cowen will lead the Irish Government into its dying days after defeating a plot to oust him.</p>
<p>But rebel Micheal Martin, who led the charge against the embattled Fianna Fail leader, quit his Cabinet post after a failed leadership challenge.</p>
<p>After a three-hour meeting, Mr Cowen survived in a secret ballot and reluctantly accepted the resignation of his Foreign Affairs Minister.</p>
<p>&#8220;It sends a very strong confirmation that there are consequences to the decision and the stand that he took,&#8221; Mr Cowen said.</p>
<p>John Gormley, leader of junior coalition government party the Greens, will meet the Taoiseach tomorrow to discuss a timetable for the Finance Bill, outstanding legislation and the general election.</p>
<p>Voters expect to go to the polls in about three months, possibly March 25.</p>
<p>Although some backbenchers and one junior minister demanded change, the Taoiseach said he did not expect any further resignations. Government Chief Whip John Curran refused to detail the Taoiseach&#8217;s margin of victory.</p>
<p>The Taoiseach, who spoke for about 30 minutes in the private meeting and delivered what supporters called a fiery address, said Mr Martin felt honour-bound to step down. He called on TDs to unite behind the decision.</p>
<p>Mr Martin fronted the challenge against the Taoiseach but elsewhere in the Cabinet, Finance Minister Brian Lenihan was accused of an eleventh hour u-turn in favour of the Taoiseach and Tourism Minister Mary Hanafin refused to declare support. </p>
<p>The less-than-convincing backing was widely seen as a damaging blow and Mr Cowen will also be troubled by remaining rebel backbenchers left deeply disaffected by the leadership battle.</p>
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