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13 May
VRT and Motor Tax, Cowen will still be singing all the way to the …
An article about Brian Cowen seen on irishconsumerist.blogspot.com
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 »
12 May
Brian Cowen - The Homecoming.
An article about Brian Cowen seen on irishmusings-markus.blogspot.com
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 »
11 May
Cowen home to be demolished
An article about Brian Cowen seen on michaelsmithie.wordpress.com
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
An article about Brian Cowen seen on blogs.telegraph.co.uk/politics/brassneck
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 »
10 May
Blaganna
An article about Brian Cowen seen on darrenjprior.blogspot.com
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 »
09 May
Brian Cowen Shuffles Cabinet
An article about Brian Cowen seen on oneftroad.wordpress.com
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08 May
Cowen is confirmed as taoiseach
An article about Brian Cowen seen on fenian32.livejournal.com
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?
An article about Brian Cowen seen on patrickjames.info/blog
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
An article about Brian Cowen seen on elblogador.blogspot.com
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 »
07 May
Harrah for Biffo!
An article about Brian Cowen seen on scamp.ie
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
An article about Brian Cowen seen on richarddelevan.com
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
An article about Brian Cowen seen on spailpin.blogspot.com
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!
An article about Brian Cowen seen on biopsy.wordpress.com
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?
An article about Brian Cowen seen on mollox.blogspot.com
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 »
05 May
leaders
An article about Brian Cowen seen on drrnwbb.com/blog
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 »
03 May
Cowen may not ok pay hike
An article about Brian Cowen seen on jazzbiscuit.com
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 »
30 Apr
The Health Nightmare
An article about Brian Cowen seen on fichefocal.blogspot.com
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 …
An article about Brian Cowen seen on colmrapple.com
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
An article about Brian Cowen seen on independent.ie/opinion/analysis
INCOMING Taoiseach Brian Cowen needs to take a baker's dozen of steps to bring about necessary reform in the public service:... Continue reading »
28 Apr
Cowen should put his own people first
An article about Brian Cowen seen on independent.ie/opinion/letters
Brian Cowen's bridge building between the Republic and Northern Ireland is commendable. But he should think very carefully before establishing a back office servicing arrangement, in Belfast, for Dublin's IFSC.... Continue reading »
