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FIFA refuses Irish request for replay (AFP)...World Cup playoff defeat to France. Backed by Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen on Thursday, the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) had lodged the request with FIFA on Thursday. However a statement on FIFA's website said:... In this article: FIFA, Thierry Henry, Sepp Blatter, French Football Federation, Ray Houghton, France, 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa, Football Association of Ireland, and The Football Association |
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BBC | June 24, 2009
Irish EU vote is set for October
...guarantees from the EU on contentious issues The Republic of Ireland will hold a new referendum on the European Union's Lisbon Treaty in October, Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen has announced. Irish voters rejected the EU reform treaty in...
In this article: European Union, Ireland, Tax, Britain, and Iran
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Telegraph.co.uk - Sport | March 28, 2009
Young and old revel in historic Irish triumph
...massive shot in the arm. "It is a reminder of what sport can do for the national mood," said the Republic of Ireland's Taoiseach Brian Cowen after Kidney's squad were feted at Mansion House last Sunday. A crowd of 20,000 from all...
In this article: Tommy Bowe, Eddie O'Sullivan, Republic of Ireland, Lions, Ospreys, Taoiseach, and BBC Northern Ireland
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Wikipedia | November 05, 2009
Brian Cowen
Cowen's tenure as Foreign Minister saw extensive negotiations continue regarding the Northern Ireland peace process and other international activities, particularly when Ireland gained a place on the United Nations Security Council. In...
In this article: Taoiseach, Fianna Fail, Government of Ireland, The Irish Times, Albert Reynolds, Bertie Ahern, Tax, and Irish Independent
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Sighs of relief
...to reassure Irish voters and deliver a "Yes" to Lisbon in a second referendum. He expects the Republic of Ireland to be ready for the vote in early October. These EU legal instruments spell out that Lisbon will not affect Irish...
In this article: EU, Jose Manuel Barroso, Lisbon, UK, Gordon Brown, City of London, Europe, Democracy, and Republic of Ireland
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Independent.co.uk - Europe | April 09, 2008
Ahern's successor will bring a rougher edge to Irish politics
...College of Physicicans, Dublin Brian Cowen, the Irish Finance Minister, became leader of the Fianna Fail party yesterday and will take over as prime minister of the Republic of Ireland early next month. Viewed on all sides as a...
In this article: Bertie Ahern, Fianna Fail, Eamon Gilmore, Republic of Ireland, Unemployment, Taoiseach, Royal College, Labour, and Gordon Brown
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Brian Cowen (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.
He has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the constituency of Laois-Offaly since 1984. He previously served as Minister for Labour (1992–1993), Minister for Energy (1993), Minister for Transport, Energy & Communications (1993–1994), Minister for Health & Children (1997–2000), Minister for Foreign Affairs (2000–2004) and Minister for Finance (2004–2008). He served as Tánaiste from 2007 to 2008. He became leader of Fianna Fáil on the resignation of Bertie Ahern. On 7 May 2008 following the resignation of Bertie Ahern as Taoiseach, Cowen was nominated in the Dáil and elected Taoiseach.
- Birth Date:
- January 10, 1960
- Birthplace:
- Clara, County Offaly, Ireland.
- Spouse:
- Mary Molloy
- University Attended:
- Political party:
- Fianna Fáil
- Title:
- Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications
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