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04 Dec 2008
Donal Casey Political Cartoons: Sir Brian and The Public Sector
An article about Brian Cowen seen on donalcasey.blogspot.com
Proinsias Ó Caife's 'The Tribunal' ... Continue reading »
23 Nov 2008
Irish Rugby : Taoiseach And IRFU President Officially Open Thomond …
An article about Brian Cowen seen on irishrugby.ie
IRFU President John Lyons was joined by An Taoiseach Brian Cowen TD to unveil a commemorative plaque pitchside and officially open the redeveloped Thomond Park Stadium, just minutes before the kick-off of Tuesday's match between Munster …... Continue reading »
RTÉ News: Poll shows recovery for Fianna Fáil
An article about Brian Cowen seen on rte.ie/news
Six One News: David McCullagh, Political Correspondent, reports that a new poll shows a slight recovery in support for Fianna Fáil. RTÉ.ie News: Brian Cowen New polls shows slight recovery for Fianna Fáil. Brian Cowen …... Continue reading »
15 Nov 2008
ïntinn éireann · Tuarascáil (Irish Times, 12 November 2008)
An article about Brian Cowen seen on intinn.ie
Ba é an Taoiseach Brian Cowen a sheol Capitalising on Culture, Competing on Difference: Innovation, Learning and Sense of Place in a Globalising Ireland (Blackhall Publishing) leis an Ollamh Finbarr Bradley agus an Dochtúir James J. …... Continue reading »
09 Nov 2008
On the Grapevine blog: Christmas to be cancelled – Brian Cowen
An article about Brian Cowen seen on onthegrapevineblog.blogspot.com
Government sources have said that T-Shock Brian Cowen will make a televised address later this week to clarify the latest deal on the medical cards. It is also expected that he will make the shock announcement that Christmas will be …... Continue reading »
07 Nov 2008
Views from the Emerald Isle: Meanwhile in Ireland…
An article about Brian Cowen seen on inishtrahoull.blogspot.com
Brian Cowen also invited Obama to visit Ireland, and in particular the small village in his home county Offaly, where the US President-elect has distant relatives from his mother's side. The Emerald Islander …... Continue reading »
Swear I'm not Paul: Coolness: Ireland vs USA
An article about Brian Cowen seen on swearimnotpaul.blogspot.com
Brian Cowen Today's Irish Times called Obama a “Biffo”: Big Intelligent Foreigner from Offaly. Quite clever, although he's as Irish as I am Kenyan I'd say. Everyone is always Irish, at least we claim them. But his coolness points can't …... Continue reading »
26 Oct 2008
Enda Kenny
An article about Brian Cowen seen on darrenjprior.com
I left the party- as far as I am concerned- because I believed I identified with Brian Cowen more than Enda Kenny. I have still never met either of them but from what I can see I would still identify more with Brian Cowen on a personal …... Continue reading »
22 Oct 2008
A Bif of a Baffle for Biffo
An article about Brian Cowen seen on noordinaryfool.com
Increasingly, Brian Cowen is starting to seem like Oliver Hardy. He may be nicknamed “Biffo” and he may enjoy a reputation for being able to tear a clueless Opposition politician to shreds during a debate. However, since being appointed …... Continue reading »
Dressing it up
An article about Brian Cowen seen on jbwan.com
This morning Brian Cowen, backed by Mary Harney and John Gormley, announced what has been pitched by the media as a u-turn, backtrack, a 180, an adjustment, a rethink, and many other terms but let's face it; let's call it what it is, …... Continue reading »
19 Oct 2008
The Minister for defending the Indefensible
An article about Brian Cowen seen on inishtrahoull.blogspot.com
Ever since Brian Cowen became Taoiseach in May, Willie O'Dea has appeared several times on RTÉ and in press conferences, presenting and defending various aspects of government policy. So one wonders if under the new leadership of Cowen …... Continue reading »
18 Oct 2008
Brian Cowen on Have I Got News For You
An article about Brian Cowen seen on darrenjprior.com
Credit to Dan Sullivan for posting it up initially!!!... Continue reading »
Cowen ignores back bench revolt over Budget ‘09
An article about Brian Cowen seen on allvoices.com
Ireland’s Taoiseach Brian Cowen intends to face down a growing backbench revolt over this week’s budget despite a back bencher resigning from his party and signs of discontent among others. Tuesday’s budget was advanced by 2 mont.... Continue reading »
ROBINSON AND McGUINNESS MEET COWEN IN DUBLIN
An article about Brian Cowen seen on fenian32.livejournal.com
Northern Ireland First Minister Peter Robinson and Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness have had separate meetings in Dublin with the Irish premier, Brian Cowen. Afterwards both sides said they were working to resolve their …... Continue reading »
Cowen rejects amendments to bank bailout plan
An article about Brian Cowen seen on irishtimes.com
TAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen has ruled out the Government accepting Dáil amendments to the bank guarantee scheme because it would put the agreement reached with the European Commission at risk.... Continue reading »
The Irish budget or how not to run a country
An article about Brian Cowen seen on saorla.blogspot.com
Welcome back to the 80s where we have Brian Cowen instead of Charlie Haughey. Bloody wonderful. This Budget serves no vested interest. Rather, it provides an opportunity for us all to pull together and play our part according to our …... Continue reading »
The Irish budget or how not to run a country
An article about Brian Cowen seen on saorla.blogspot.com
Welcome back to the 80s where we have Brian Cowen instead of Charlie Haughey. Bloody wonderful. This Budget serves no vested interest. Rather, it provides an opportunity for us all to pull together and play our part according to our …... Continue reading »
Shock and Awe – The 2009 Budget
An article about Brian Cowen seen on inishtrahoull.blogspot.com
Brian Cowen (right) is only the third Prime Minister (out of 12) in the history of the State who represents a rural area, and that count includes Eamon de Valera, who was really a Dubliner and spent most of his time in the capital, …... Continue reading »
The life of Brian
An article about Brian Cowen seen on onthegrapevineblog.blogspot.com
Do you think Brian Cowen is much of a wine drinker? I don't want to judge a book by its cover here or anything, but I would be surprised if he was. To hit wine and not beer or spirits just sends out the wrong message, doesn't it? …... Continue reading »
give mary her cards
An article about Brian Cowen seen on allsandm.blogspot.com
Don't forget that Taoiseach Without Mandate Brian Cowen just “happened” to be at a European summit yesterday when the poo-poo was hitting the fan back in Leinster House. If he and his party want credit for things going well in this …... Continue reading »
07 Oct 2008
State had to move on bank guarantee – Cowen
An article about Brian Cowen seen on irishtimes.com/breakingnews
Ireland wants to co-operate with other European Union member states, but it “simply had to move” last week to safeguard Ireland's banking system, Taoiseach Brian Cowen has said.... Continue reading »
04 Oct 2008
Cowen warns against abuse of scheme
An article about Brian Cowen seen on irishtimes.com
GOVERNMENT GUARANTEE:TAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen last night warned that the Government would not tolerate any abuse by the country's banks of its €400 billion deposit guarantee scheme to gain competitive advantage over other financial …... Continue reading »
Brian Cowen in Paris.
An article about Brian Cowen seen on ferdia2010.wordpress.com
Our “ Glorious leader ” I see was on a trip to Paris and met his old pal Mr Sarkozy. No doubt they are hatching a new scheme on the rerunning of the Lisbon referendum. It is more or less certain that a new referendum will be held in the …... Continue reading »
28 Sep 2008
Brother, where art thou?
An article about Brian Cowen seen on irishtimes.com/blogs/politics
Like Brian Cowen, he hasn’t been blessed by events. There has been the global downturn, a commensurate bursting of the property balloon, rising unemployment and the whole nine yards. No Lisbon. But a miserable year, all round. …... Continue reading »
Cowen says North-South meeting likely to proceed
An article about Brian Cowen seen on irishtimes.com
TAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen has “every confidence” that next week’s planned meeting of the North-South Ministerial Council (NSMC) will go ahead.... Continue reading »
