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...bluff of Kenny, Gilmore TAOISEACH Brian Cowen will next week call the bluff of Enda Kenny and Eamon Gilmore by directly challenging them to detail how they would cut EUR4bn to salvage the public finances. The Fine Gael and Labour...

In this article: Enda Kenny, Eamon Gilmore, Fine Gael, Brian Cowen, Irish Independent, Labour, Department of Finance, and Revenue

...the grants to the country's 21 Protestant schools. Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny asked Taoiseach Brian Cowen in the Dail to reveal who had requested the Attorney General's advice. Mr Kenny claimed Protestant schools were told they would...

In this article: Legal advice, Department of Education, Enda Kenny, Freedom of Information Act, Fine Gael, and Wesley College

...urged to overrule O'Keeffe on school funding Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny has called on the Taoiseach to overrule the Minister for Education's decision to cut funding to Protestant schools. Speaking in the Dail this morning, Mr Kenny...

In this article: Brian Cowen, Enda Kenny, Department of Education, Archbishop of Dublin, and Fine Gael

...Lisbon EU leaders are now focusing on filling the powerful posts created by the Lisbon Treaty - one of which is wanted by former Taoiseach John Bruton - after the Czech President finally signed the reform document yesterday. But...

In this article: John Bruton, Brian Cowen, Government, Fine Gael, EU, Lisbon, Maire Geoghegan-Quinn, Enda Kenny, and Vaclav Klaus

...and Labour leaders -- on a Thursday. Brian Cowen has continued the Bertie Ahern pattern of absenting himself from the House on Thursdays, although previous Taoisigh traditionally took the set-piece. Labour party deputy leader and...

In this article: Labour Party, Halloween, Taoisigh, Fine Gael, Brian Cowen, Joan Burton, and Bertie Ahern

...Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny and Mr Martin. Mr Kenny said Mr Cowen needed to "get off the British horse and back the Irish candidate", meaning the Taoiseach had to support Mr Bruton over Mr Blair. Pointing out that the new post was being...

In this article: European Union, Brian Cowen, Government, Tony Blair, Enda Kenny, Micheal Martin, and Ireland

...have to "buy their own curry". The banquet at the Taj Mahal Palace and Tower Hotel in Mumbai in January 2006 was hosted by former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern as part of the biggest ever trade mission to India. But Fine Gael enterprise...

In this article: People's Republic of China, Shanghai, Beijing, India, Ireland, Fine Gael, and Batt O'Keeffe

...holding the top job is keeping a beady eye on the movements of the Fine Gael leader, and Brian Cowen was ready with a spear during Taoiseach's Questions later in the day when Enda enquired about overhauling the Department of the...

In this article: Enda Kenny, Brian Cowen, God, Fine Gael, Brian Hayes, Eamon Gilmore, Banana, and Cadre

...support of rivals on new drink limit TAOISEACH Brian Cowen will turn to his political rivals for their support to lower the drink-driving limit in the face of a revolt by his own backbenchers. In a clear sign that he will struggle to...

In this article: Brian Cowen, Fine Gael, Labour, Irish Independent, Fianna Fail, and Noel Dempsey