Cowen calls for 'fundamental reform'
ireland.com (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago
Taoiseach Brian Cowen has called for fundamental reform of the public service to meet the country's needs in the new economic environment.
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Roman's soldier
The Irish Times (Free subscription) | yesterday
On tour for his novel set during the Roman empire, former political journalist and best-selling author Robert Harris talks frankly about Tony Blair, almost draws a complete blank on Brian Cowen and defends his old friend Roman Polanski, writes
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Cowen reaffirms plan for €1.3bn public sector cuts
The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
TAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen has expressed understanding about people’s anger at falling living standards ahead of today’s Irish Congress of Trade Unions day of action, but insisted protests would not resolve the country’s economic problems. Speaking in Dublin Castle yesterday at the European Foundation Forum on Europe’s response to the global recession, Mr Cowen said a cut of €1.3...
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Work of jobs taskforce takes place weekly - Taoiseach
The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
TAOISEACH Brian Cowen said last night it was “not the position” that a jobs taskforce which was set up in January had met only once this year.
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Prime Time tonight 5/11/09
Politics.ie (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
On Prime Time tonight, interviews with Taoiseach Brian Cowen and Nouriel Roubini. No link as yet
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brian cowen speech opening the Google Wave offices head quartered at Healy-Rae House in Kerry
Brian Greene (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
just got a leak of the opening line of the brian cowen speech opening the Google Wave offices head quartered at Healy-Rae House in Kerry, embargoed till April 1st 2013 (oh yes they win the next election with the help of the IMF & Hamid Karzai's director of elections) "We are an island nation surrounded [...]
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Cuts in public sector pay bill 'unavoidable' - Cowen
ireland.com (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
Taoiseach Brian Cowen said today a reduction of €1.3 billion in the public service pay bill is "unavoidable" because pay makes up such a large proportion of State expenditure.
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Acordar as moscas que estão a dormir (parte XXXIX)
Balanced Scorecard (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
Por cá, como não houve maioria absoluta, a campanha eleitoral continua. . Por isso, nem depois de 27 de Setembro as moscas acordaram... . No parlamento, o deboche continua, mais dinheiro para isto, mais dinheiro para aquilo. . Atentemos no exemplo do canário irlandês: . "Ireland must cut the numbers employed in the public sector to bring its budget deficit under control,...
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Moriarty tribunal report may be published in January - Cowen
The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
The MORIARTY tribunal report is now expected to be ready for publication in early January, Taoiseach Brian Cowen has told the Dáil. “The tribunal is drawing to an end at this point,” he said.
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Taoiseach refuses to rule out welfare cuts
The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
TAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen refused to rule out social welfare cuts in next month’s budget.
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OECD calls on Ireland to curb deficit
Financial Times (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
Brian Cowen's government is facing increasing pressure to cut costs and bring spending under control in next month's critical budget
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Taxation is 'false choice' - Cowen
ireland.com (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
The issue of taxing our way out of the current crisis in an effort to generate the €4 billion adjustment needed in the economy is a “false choice”, Taoiseach Brian Cowen told the Dáil today.
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Taoiseach's support for Bruton praised
The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
FINE GAEL leader Enda Kenny has welcomed Taoiseach Brian Cowen’s support for John Bruton’s bid to become president of the European Council.
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Taoiseach welcomes treaty signing
ireland.com (Free subscription) | 03/11/2009
Taoiseach Brian Cowen today welcomed the signing by the Czech president Vaclav Klaus of a charter which removes the last obstacle to ratification of the Lisbon Treaty
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Cowen and Lenihan to meet weekly before budget
The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 03/11/2009
THE TAOISEACH Brian Cowen and Minister for Finance Brian Lenihan will hold weekly meetings up until the budget on December 9th, as efforts intensify to find €4 billion in cuts and address the gap in the State’s finances.