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In our lamentable state, only colonial occupation forces us to act in a morally responsible way, says John DrennanIt is possible sometimes to feel some sympathy for our Troika 'friends'. They must, when that buffoon Mattie McGrath is making a fool of him
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The Nama chief has adjusted himself with alarming grace to the elite ranks of business, writes Shane RossEnter Frank Daly, the family man. On Friday morning Nama chief Frank Daly proudly introduced us to his new family. In his interview with RTE's Mornin
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A combo made on November 10, 2011 shows files pictures (L to R, top to bottom) of former Greek Prime Minister Georges Papandreou, former Portuguese Prime Minister Jose Socrates, Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, former Slovak Prime Minister Robert... View Photo »
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In real terms this means former taoisigh Bertie Ahern and Brian Cowen’s annual pension payment will be reduced by a mere €4,000 leaving both in receipt of a pension to the tune of a massive €147,000 each year.
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TD's VIP rugger and wine junket: Love of sport and Paris cost another Ceann Comhairle his job
Daily Mail - UK
Five TDs, including the Ceann Comhairle, have flown to France for a week-long junket intended to culminate in a VIP trip to last night’s France-Ireland rugby match in Paris. The shock postponement of the match, however, won’t prevent taxpayers from havi
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Former Prime Minister Brian Cowen - "Don't blame me - I was only the Taoiseach." Everyone can be good at making excuses from time to time. With that in mind, here are a list of the top twenty excuses based on the course of Irish history. The following ar
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ENVIRONMENT Minister Phil Hogan left a crucial climate change summit in South Africa a day before it ended to visit the Volvo Ocean Race in Cape Town, the Irish Independent can reveal.Mr Hogan was already on a plane home when the Durban climate change de
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This file picture taken on November 21, 2010 shows former Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen (L) and former Minister for Finance Brian Lenihan (R) speaking during a press conference at the Government building in Dublin, Ireland. Ireland's former finance... View Photo »
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there had been concerns we would not, for example, be able to quiz Brian Cowen or the banks over what happened on the night of the banking guarantee but that apparently is not the case
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A SENIOR civil servant spent €1,500 on a train ticket to go from London to Berlin on official duties -- because he was afraid of flying.Former Department of Taoiseach secretary general Dermot McCarthy's train journeys are among the many expenses which ha
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Private chefs, luxury hotels, limos and gifts - bills for Cowen's department in bailout year FOOTWEAR €65 Allowance for staff
Irish Times
A CHEF was hired to cook breakfast at a cost of €300 for ministers for a weekly cabinet meeting in late November 2010, only two days after then taoiseach Brian Cowen announced that Ireland would seek an international bailout package. The Department of th
About Brian Cowen
Wikipedia
Brian Cowen (Irish: Brian Ó Comhain, born 10 January 1960) is the current Taoiseach of Ireland. He took office on 7 May 2008, heading a coalition government led by his Fianna Fáil party that includes the Green Party and the Progressive Democrats, with the support of independent TDs. Full Article
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