Michael Martin to take over the reigns at Fianna Fail

Michael Martin looks set to be the next leader of Fianna Fail according to Ladbrokes.

After this afternoon’s resignation by Brian Cowen the bookmaker has installed Martin as the hot 1/20 favourite to step in.

With a vote of no confidence in Brian Cowan as Taoiseach expected once Dail Eireann resumes next week Edna Kenna is expected to be installed at odds of 1/16.

Alex Donohue of Ladbrokes said: “We’re close to closing the book and paying out on Martin to be the next Fianna Fail leader. A Fine Gael Labour coalition also appears the next government formation as the Irish political shake up continues.

Ladbrokes latest betting

Next permenant leader of Fianna Fail
Michael Martin -1/20
Mary Hanafin – 9/1
Brian Lenihan – 12/1
Eamon O’Cuiv – 16/1
Barry Andrews – 25/1
Mary Coughlan – 28/1
Dara Calleary – 28/1
Sean Connick – 33/1
Batt O’Keeffe – 50/1
Pat Carey – 100/1

Next Taoiseach
Enda Kenny – 1/16
Eamon Gilmore – 9/1
Brian Cowen – 22/1
Richard Bruton – 25/1
Brian Lenihan – 25/1
Michael Martin – 25/1
Mary Hanafin – 33/1
Leo Varadkar – 40/1
Simon Coveney – 66/1

Formation of Next Irish Government
FG/Lab – 1/28
FF/Lab – 14/1
F/FG/Lab – 14/1
FF/FG – 14/1
FG Minority – 16/1
FG/Lab/Grn – 25/1
Lab/Grn/SF – 25/1
FG Majority – 28/1
FG/Grn – 33/1
Lab/GM – 40/1
FG/Grn/SF – 40/1
FF Minority – 40/1
FF/SF – 50/1
Lab Minority – 50/1
FF/Grn – 66/1
FF Majority – 100/1

Next Minister for Finance
Michael Noonan – 7/4
Pat Rabbite – 3/1
Joan Burton – 7/2
Eamonn Gilmore – 6/1
Brian Lenihan – 14/1
Richard Bruton – 16/1
Leo Varadkar – 16/1
Ruairi Quinn – 16/1
Enda Kenny – 33/1
John Gormley – 50/1
Joe Higgins – 80/1
Gerry Adams – 80/1
Olli Rehn – 100/1

Next Irish President
Fergus Finlay – 11/4
Michael D. Higgins – 7/2
Brian Crowley – 9/2
David Norris – 9/2
Sean Kelly – MEP – 10/1
John Bruton – 8/1
Bertie Ahern – 16/1
Mairead McGuinness – 16/1
Emily O’Reilly – 20/1
Ivana Bacik – 25/1
Mary O’Rourke – 25/1
Mary Davis – 25/1
Dermot Ahern – 33/1
Alan Dukes – 33/1
John Hume – 40/1
Shane Ross – 40/1
Liz McManus – 40/1
Gay Mitchell – 50/1
Ivan Yeats – 50/1
Dana – Rosemary Scan’ – 50/1
Declan Ganley – 50/1
Albert Reynolds – 66/1
Eddie Hobbs – 100/1
George Hook – 100/1
Ivor Callely – 200/1