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Blarney O'Leprechaun bites de Big Apple

Politics in Ireland — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:46:28 +0000

Brian Cowen TD, will undertake his first official trip to the United States next month [sic]. He will visit New York for a series of engagements with key political and business leaders, as well as representatives of the Irish community. …... Continue reading »

Cowen to speak at summer school

Politics in Ireland — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 23:13:09 +0000

Taoiseach Brian Cowen's troubled first 100 days in office will be the subject of a West of Ireland summer school in August.... Continue reading »

theres going to be some trouble

Politics in Ireland — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 23:01:41 +0000

According to RTE Irish no campaigners are planning to protest against Nicolas Sarkozy when you goes to Ireland on 11 July to slap Brian Cowen silly “promote discussion on the way forward for the Lisbon Treaty.”... Continue reading »

Cowen to visit US

Politics in Ireland — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 23:00:57 +0000

Taoiseach Brian Cowen will travel to the US next month on a trip which will focus on the global economic situation.... Continue reading »

Celtic tiger ceases to roar

Politics in Ireland — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 22:28:11 +0000

The blow is softened just a fraction by the forecast of a 1% increase rise in consumption and resumed GNP growth of 1.9% and GDP growth of 2% next year. So recession doesn’t mean slump. However, Taoiseach Brian Cowen warned last night …... Continue reading »

'Irish are bloody fools' - Sarkozy

Politics in Ireland — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 10:16:53 +0000

He is asking Brian Cowen, the Prime Minister, to outline the guarantees Ireland would need to approve the treaty.” I'd like anybody who voted Yes in the referendum to justify this kind of behaviour because, to be honest, I'm amazed that …... Continue reading »

Cowen says 'No' to deal on treaty as poll looms

Politics in Ireland — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 08:55:26 +0000

TAOISEACH Brian Cowen yesterday firmly ruled out any renegotiation of the Lisbon Treaty — but left open the distinct possibility of a second referendum next year. Mr Cowen admitted his room for manoeuvre was “not great” after the EU …... Continue reading »

Cowen's Replacement

Politics in Ireland — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 08:55:19 +0000

Brian Cowen has been strangled with piano wire in Brussels and the rulers of Europe have replaced him with a man who knows how to get the “right answer” from a referendum. Robert Mugabe has been appointed the new Taoiseach of Ireland. …... Continue reading »

EU - Ireland: extracts from the joint press briefing by EC …

Politics in Ireland — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:45:07 +0000

EU - Ireland: extracts from the joint press briefing by EC President José Manuel BARROSO and Brian COWEN, Irish Prime Minister (Ref58101)... Continue reading »

Brian Cowen at the EC (19/06/2008)

Politics in Ireland — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:45:05 +0000

José Manuel Barroso, President of the EC, receives Brian Cowen, Irish Prime Minister.... Continue reading »

Lisbon - the aftermath

Politics in Ireland — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 22:07:08 +0000

And Brian Cowen, John Gormley (who certainly isn’t acting like his Party is neutral on this) and others in our government said we had created a crisis for the EU. Worst was the German who said that “a minority of a minority” could not …... Continue reading »

The aftermath

Politics in Ireland — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 22:04:38 +0000

Somehow (Brian Cowen, sir, please pay attention) the views of the people are a thousand times more interesting than the views of the politicians. One avid newspaper reader suggested that the Lisbon Treaty needs to be redrafted to …... Continue reading »

The Defence of Democracy

Politics in Ireland — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 21:59:10 +0000

Tomorrow Brian Cowen embarks for Brussels to engage in what some view as an impossible task, to articulate the Irish viewpoint, the reasoning behind our rejection of the Lisbon Treaty. The cynics amongst us despair of any coherent …... Continue reading »

Vote - Then Vote Again… Maybe Best of Three? They'll Try …

Politics in Ireland — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:20:55 +0000

The Slovenian EU presidency said it would ask Irish prime minister Brian Cowen “to explain the reasons for the rejection of the treaty by the Irish people” at the top-level meeting. Editor: Sounds like intimidation to me! …... Continue reading »

EDITORIAL AFTER LISBON: First Thoughts

Politics in Ireland — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 21:40:41 +0000

Brian Cowen’s must be equally so. Otherwise, the other bystanders will conclude that Ireland’s position is hopeless from the outset. There must be a clear slap down to all the threatening noises by Tuesday at the earliest. …... Continue reading »

Lisbon Treaty Blame-game, Day One

Politics in Ireland — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 09:54:57 +0000

But in the meantime, let me suggest that tomorrow, while everyone in the Irish media is trying to find Declan Ganley’s Nazi love child and asking how much Brian Cowen sounded like Steve Staunton, people might want to be gazing at the …... Continue reading »

Sinn Féin's work in the Dail this week on Health 0305-06.06-2008

Politics in Ireland — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 09:54:08 +0000

Deputy John Moloney: Recognising the cross-cutting nature of the national disability strategy, the Government established the Office for Disability and Mental Health in January 2008. This office helps me in exercising my functions as …... Continue reading »

“the Government’s authority is now in shreds”

Politics in Ireland — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 09:52:51 +0000

Brian Cowen and his Government have been humiliated on an issue which has been at the core of national policy for the past 40 years… On the domestic front the problem is that the Government’s authority is now in shreds at a time when …... Continue reading »

Irish Europhiles turn to bullying

Politics in Ireland — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 11:47:02 +0000

A “No” will leave Ireland marginalised, says the Taoiseach, Brian Cowen. It would plunge the nation into crisis, says the Europe Minister, Dick Roche. “We will all pay a price for it, Ireland included”, says the President of the …... Continue reading »

Brian Cowen canvassing

Politics in Ireland — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 11:46:58 +0000

It’s uncanny.... Continue reading »