The Irish Times (Free subscription) | yesterday
IRELAND WAS in the top eight in the world, per head of population, in the provision of overseas development aid, Taoiseach Brian Cowen told the Dáil.
The Irish Times (Free subscription) | yesterday
TAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen has rejected Labour Party claims that the Government did a “sweetheart” deal with the so-called “Golden 10” Anglo-Irish Bank borrowers to allow them avail of an €80 million capital gains tax loophole.
The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
TAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen has expressed understanding about people’s anger at falling living standards ahead of today’s Irish Congress of Trade Unions day of action, but insisted protests would not resolve the country’s economic problems. Speaking in Dublin Castle yesterday at the European Foundation Forum on Europe’s response to the global recession, Mr Cowen said a cut of €1.3...
Financial Times (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
Brian Cowen's government is facing increasing pressure to cut costs and bring spending under control in next month's critical budget
Sunday Tribune (Free subscription) | 11/01/2009
Several prestigious domestic and European job vacancies will be filled in the coming weeks. In Europe, the EU is set to get its first president and Ireland will appoint Charlie McCreevy's successor to the European Commission. At home, two people will be elected to the Seanad, and there may even be a vacant position on the European Court of Auditors in Luxemburg. So where are the vacancies, who are...
SCOT goes POP! (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
Encouraging to read the news at Slugger O'Toole that Irish Taoiseach Brian Cowen has withdrawn his support for Tony Blair as the first fixed president of the European Council. Earlier I read with interest (and more than a little surprise) Jeff's invoking of the spirit of Tony the Tiger from the Frosties ads in explaining his support for the Blair bid, but I'm afraid I can't - to put it mildly - muster...
The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
TAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen will hold talks in Brussels today that will have a crucial bearing on the identity of the next Irish commissioner, as speculation continues to focus on former president of the European Parliament Pat Cox and Máire Geoghegan Quinn, who is a member of the European Court of Auditors.
Financial Times (Free subscription) | 10/19/2009
Brian Cowen set his government on a potential collision course with unions over plans to make €4bn of savings from services and wage expenditure cuts or tax increases to contain its deficit
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 10/18/2009
Irish PM 'delighted and relieved' at release of Sharon Commins and Ugandan colleague Hilda Kawuki from captivity in Darfur An Irish aid worker and her Ugandan colleague have been released from captivity four months after being kidnapped in Sudan. Sharon Commins and Hilda Kawuki were freed following negotiations with local tribal chiefs in war-torn Darfur. Ireland's ambassador to Sudan, Gerry Corr,...
The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 10/17/2009
THE FINE Gael and Labour leaders have written to Taoiseach Brian Cowen separately suggesting nominees for the next Irish EU commissioner.
ireland.com (Free subscription) | 10/15/2009
The new Children's Hospital of Ireland will open by the end of 2014, Taoiseach Brian Cowen has said.
The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 10/13/2009
TAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen has congratulated volunteering groups in Ireland for their successful bid to host a major world volunteer conference in Dublin in 2012.
San Diego Union (Free subscription) | 10/10/2009
Several hundred members of Ireland's environmentalist Green Party voted Saturday on whether to stay in Prime Minister Brian Cowen's coalition government or trigger an early election in a country reeling from rising debt and unemployment.
ireland.com (Free subscription) | 10/09/2009
Taoiseach Brian Cowen today congratulated President Barack Obama on behalf of the Irish people on winning the prestigious Nobel Peace Prize.
Indymedia ireland (Free subscription) | 10/07/2009
The most mendacious and shameful of any of the Cinn Comhairlí to supposedly serve the Irish state is about to pass into history celebrated by Brian Cowen as someone who served Ireland well. Today's Irish Independent reveals that whilst celebrating Robbie Burns night in Scotland last January, John O'Donoghue claimed 1 sterling pound in expenses for a donation he had made through the goodness...
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