Taoiseach

By Eimear Ni Bhraonain and Fionnan Sheahan Taoiseach Brian Cowen last night gave a stark warning to flood-ravaged communities across the country -- it will get worse before it gets better. As energy chiefs attempted to ease pressure...

In this article: Brian Cowen, Limerick, Lough Ree, Lough Derg, and Lough Allen

...Dylan's uncles, TDs Bertie and Noel Ahern, his cousins, Cecelia and Georgina, and their mother Miriam. President Mary McAleese and Taoiseach Brian Cowen were represented by their aides-de-camp, while Olympic runner Eamonn Coghlan also...

In this article: Brian Cowen, Mary McAleese, Eamonn Coghlan, Noel Ahern, Giles, and Cecelia

A EUR460m Las Vegas-style casino planned for Co Tipperary is not part of the Government's deal with independent TD Michael Lowry, Taoiseach Brian Cowen said yesterday. Businessman Richard Quirke announced details last month of his plans...

In this article: Brian Cowen, Two-Mile Borris, and Las Vegas

...of the question time was the flooding crisis, but it was a lacklustre affair. Enda Kenny and Eamon Gilmore tried to prise from the Taoiseach some specifics on the Government's game plan to help the stricken citizenry, but Brian doggedly...

In this article: Enda Kenny, John Gormley, Dog, Fine Gael, and Sinn Fein

THERE was a bite to the wind which swept across Ballinasloe's inundated town square and the evening gloom was gathering by the time the Taoiseach arrived to survey the damage. And as he stood and surveyed his fifth such desolate scene of...

In this article: Brian Cowen, Cattle, Recession, Catholic church, and Chickenpox

...of both countries became involved, with Francois Fillon warning Brian Cowen to keep out of the scandal after the Taoiseach said that he would discuss his call for the Ireland-France match to be replayed with President Sarkozy. Mr...

In this article: Raymond Domenech, FIFA, World Cup, Christine Lagarde, France, Ireland, World Cup, and Liam Brady

IRELAND GLOOMY The mood in Ireland was definitely gloomy, with Prime Minister Brian Cowen trying his best to ease the suffering. "Taoiseach (prime minister) congratulated the Irish Team on a most courageous performance, he complimented the...

In this article: Thierry Henry, Raymond Domenech, France, Ireland, World Cup, Diego Maradona, William Gallas, Brian Cowen, and Ireland

...of women in the college". Geoghegan-Quinn's response was that she did not believe for one moment that the Taoiseach put her name forward simply because she was a woman. Denial is not just a river in Egypt, as they might say in certain parts...

In this article: EU, Quinn, New Ireland, Brian Cowen, Dublin, and Ireland

...to an entire generation of young adults who voted 'Yes' in the Lisbon Treaty referendum than the former Fianna Fail minister. Taoiseach Brian Cowen yesterday responded to the overwhelming endorsement of Ireland's future in the heart of...

In this article: Maire Geoghegan-Quinn, Fianna Fail, Brian Cowen, Padraig Flynn, Charlie Haughey, Constance Markievicz, European Union, and Bertie Ahern

...also claimed the social partners did not need to be consulted on everything the Government proposed to do. One month after becoming Taoiseach, Mr Cowen announced the creation of a task force to provide a "new action plan for the public...

In this article: Brian Cowen, International Monetary Fund, Performance measurement, Benchmarking, and Bertie Ahern