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IRHA calls for crunch meeting with Cowen

Politics in Ireland — Thu, 15 May 2008 17:00:45 +0000

The Irish Road Haulage Association (IRHA) is seeking a crunch meeting with incoming Taoiseach Brian Cowen on the back of spiraling fuel prices, which are crippling the haulage industry. As an island nation the IRHA says Ireland is the …... Continue reading »

VRT and Motor Tax, Cowen will still be singing all the way to the …

Politics in Ireland — Tue, 13 May 2008 10:48:46 +0000

This is something I plan to follow up on. VRT brought in €1.4bn and motor tax about €1bn to the state coffers in 2007. I am sure whatever consumers do, the Brian Cowen and the Government will continue to sing all the way to the bank! …... Continue reading »

Brian Cowen - The Homecoming.

Politics in Ireland — Mon, 12 May 2008 10:52:23 +0000

Offaly, it was with raised eyebrows I saw the celebratory bunting and hoardings going up over the past weeks in anticipation of the return to his hometown of the new Taoiseach, Brian Cowen. Pictures of his cherubic face adorned houses, …... Continue reading »

Cowen home to be demolished

Politics in Ireland — Sun, 11 May 2008 17:00:51 +0000

Despite predictions today that 50000 will turn out to welcome homecoming Taoiseach Brian Cowen in Clara, Co Offaly we are unlikely to be making pilgrimage to the Cowen family home there in the long term since it is about to be …... Continue reading »

EU Treaty: Irish 'No' momentum slows

Politics in Ireland — Sun, 11 May 2008 17:00:41 +0000

In his maiden speech as Taoiseach, Ahern's successor Brian Cowen said that Lisbon, in his words “critically important to our strategic interest, our national interest”, would be the “first priority” of his new administration. …... Continue reading »

Blaganna

Politics in Ireland — Sat, 10 May 2008 22:48:22 +0000

Is fear mácanta é Brian Cowen agus níl aon gá chun a bheith ar an imeall ag gearán faoi seo agus siúd le Brian Cowen mar Taoiseach. Vótáilfidh mé do Leo Varadkar go háitiúil (is dócha) agus ní cuid de lucht Fianna Fáil mé anois ach is …... Continue reading »

Brian Cowen Shuffles Cabinet

Politics in Ireland — Fri, 09 May 2008 17:03:14 +0000

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Cowen is confirmed as taoiseach

Politics in Ireland — Thu, 08 May 2008 11:27:23 +0000

Outgoing Irish finance minister Brian Cowen has formally taken over from Bertie Ahern as taoiseach. Brian Cowen is not expected to have much of a political honeymoon The 48-year-old was elected in the Irish Parliament and won by 88 …... Continue reading »

Brian Cowen’s Front Row Decided - but can we expect any real changes?

Politics in Ireland — Thu, 08 May 2008 11:27:19 +0000

Ireland’s 12th Taoiseach and revealed his first Cabinet, with several changes being made, but when it’s all said and done can we expect any real changes from the man critics have promised to be in for “a tough time in the top job”? …... Continue reading »

Cowen's day

Politics in Ireland — Thu, 08 May 2008 11:08:02 +0000

If there is one thing that Leinster House can do it is pageant and yesterday was that – a new Taoiseach in the form of Fianna Fáil’s Brian Cowen and a new cabinet. Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny spoke excellently and hit just the right …... Continue reading »

Harrah for Biffo!

Politics in Ireland — Wed, 07 May 2008 22:50:03 +0000

We asked friends and members of the IGI to welcome in our new Taoiseach in typical SCAMP style! And here’s what we got!... Continue reading »

How Brian Cowen Can Avoid Being Gordon Brown

Politics in Ireland — Wed, 07 May 2008 22:48:54 +0000

This week Brian Cowen takes the reins of government here at home. This space has noted the ominous parallels between Cowen’s own ascension to the top job and the rise of Brown. Brown has comprehensively failed to make the transition …... Continue reading »

An Spailpín Back in the Irish Times

Politics in Ireland — Wed, 07 May 2008 10:52:15 +0000

On the eve of Brian Cowen's ascention, and in a cynical age, it's only fair to take our hats off to the Taoiseach-elect's commitment to Irish and its role in the State as the first language. You can read the full piece here, …... Continue reading »

So Dat’s Dat!

Politics in Ireland — Wed, 07 May 2008 07:14:32 +0000

You cannot but wonder if Mary Harney will soon be following him. Brian Cowen, our Taoiseach-in-waiting, is due to receive his seal of office tomorrow and will announce his new cabinet shortly afterwards. Will he show Mary the door? …... Continue reading »

Bev's chance of a quick promotion?

Politics in Ireland — Wed, 07 May 2008 07:14:31 +0000

It’s been announced that Seamus Brennan has advised incoming Taoiseach Brian Cowen that he wishes to resign from the cabinet, due to ill health. This means that Brian Cowen now has 2 voluntary vacancies at the cabinet table to fill. …... Continue reading »

leaders

Politics in Ireland — Mon, 05 May 2008 16:45:45 +0000

tomorrow ireland gets a new taoiseach (prime minister), brian cowen and presumably will meet gordon brown at some stage in the near future. for that meeting some paper somewhere will have the photo caption / headline: “how now brown …... Continue reading »

Cowen may not ok pay hike

Politics in Ireland — Sat, 03 May 2008 20:02:50 +0000

Bowing to Jazz shaped pressure, Brian Cowen, (Politician of the year, no less) has indicated he may delay (again) or scrap the pay-hikes for ministers. As Ed Byrne (who made some good jokes for a change) pointed out on Have I got news …... Continue reading »

The Health Nightmare

Politics in Ireland — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:42:28 +0000

Sadly, nothing will change under Brian Cowen. Any Taoiseach who was serious about Health would get more involved and would declare it a specific ambition to fix the system. He would team up with the Minister for Health and have regular …... Continue reading »

PRSI cuts would impose heavy costs on workers and should be seen …

Politics in Ireland — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:42:25 +0000

Brian Cowen is expected to offer the trade unions a cut in PRSI rates as part of a package to encourage the acceptance of moderate pay increases in the current round of national agreement talks that got under way this week. …... Continue reading »

Time for Cowen to put his words into action

Politics in Ireland — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:42:09 +0000

INCOMING Taoiseach Brian Cowen needs to take a baker's dozen of steps to bring about necessary reform in the public service:... Continue reading »