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Brian Cowen
Check out featured articles and pictures of Brian Cowen. Brian Cowen 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... [more]
Check out featured articles and pictures of Brian Cowen. Brian Cowen 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.
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TAOISEACH Brian Cowen gave the green light for two retired civil servants to receive special payments on top of their lucrative pensions for carrying out government work.
- Taoiseach is forced to back Bruton for EU post (independent.ie)
TAOISEACH Brian Cowen has warned public servants that just as he drove through the pension levy without their agreement, he will do the same with pay cuts if necessary.
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- I will drive through cuts in wages, warns Taoiseach (belfasttelegraph.co.uk)
TAOISEACH Brian Cowen will this weekend defiantly tell union leaders he is pushing ahead with public-sector pay cuts regardless of major strike action.
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- Cowen says cuts in public sector pay bill 'unavoidable' (irishtimes.com)
- Taoiseach: Social welfare will be cut (independent.ie)
- Taoiseach warns of welfare cuts (irishtimes.com)
The Government’s 20-year strategy for the Irish language was in its final stages of preparation, Taoiseach Brian Cowen said today after the 13th British-Irish Council Summit held in St Helier, Jersey.
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- Language strategy in final stages -Cowen (irishtimes.com)
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 €4bn to salvage the public finances.
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- Taoiseach pays tribute to Offaly (p.moreover.com)
- Cowen: I've failed on public sector overhaul (independent.ie)
- Cowen: I've failed on public sector overhaul (independent.ie)
