Article: DAIL RAGE! ; (1) Foul language: Microphones captured Brian Cowens outburst in the Dail (2) If Leaders Questions is about you organising a shouting match, then youll get no answers The Taoiseach tries to cow Enda Kenny (3) Ring those people and get a handle on it... you know all those f*****s Dail microphones catch Cowens incredible outburst (4) Mary Coughlan: Following her leaders orders?

Byline: Niamh Lyons

BRIAN Cowen caused outrage yesterday when he used the F-word in anastonishing outburst on the floor of the Dail.

The Taoiseach was forced to apologise for angrily using the word f*****s afterbeing clearly rattled by opposition TDs.

He made his foul-mouthed comment while snapping at his Tanaiste Mary Coughlanbut the gutter language was picked up by the microphones in the chamber.

Outraged TDs said last night that his extraordinary aside was unprecedented andshowed his contempt for the elected chamber. The Opposition later denounced thenew Taoiseach as a bully and Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny insisted his conductwas ...

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