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Cowen hints at relief increase

ireland.com (Free subscription) | yesterday

Taoiseach Brian Cowen has today indicated the Government may increase the €10 million funding it has approved for emergency relief for flood-affected areas if necessary.

Cowen confronted by residents during visit

The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 7 hours ago

TAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen was berated by angry residents during a visit to a housing estate badly affected by flooding in Athlone, Co Westmeath, yesterday.

Cowen says flooding likely to get worse in some areas

The Irish Times (Free subscription) | yesterday

TAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen has described the flooding situation as an “ongoing emergency” which he predicted was likely to get worse in parts of the country.

Flexibility needed to avoid redundancies - Cowen

The Irish Times (Free subscription) | yesterday

BRIAN COWEN has warned that “extremely flexible” and redeployment arrangements must be put in place in the public sector to avoid compulsory redundancies.

Cowen to see midlands floods

ireland.com (Free subscription) | yesterday

Taoiseach Brian Cowen will today visit counties Westmeath and Offaly to see the effect of flooding in the midlands.

Cowen says EU aid will be sought

ireland.com (Free subscription) | 25/11/2009

The Government has been in contact with EU officials in Brussels to discuss the possibility of accessing funding to assist those affected by flooding, Taoiseach Brian Cowen confirmed today.

• Priority now is to help the suffering, says Taoiseach - The Irish Times

Cowen refuses to say if State will have to rescue docklands body

The Irish Times (Free subscription) | yesterday

TAOISEACH Brian Cowen has declined to be drawn on the question of whether the State will have to rescue the Dublin Docklands Development Authority (DDDA), which will today report an estimated operating loss of €27 million.

Cowen says Government will aid those hardest hit by flooding

The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 24/11/2009

TAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen has said the Government will respond to the ongoing flooding crisis in areas of extreme hardship where humanitarian aid is required.

The un-abolition of feudalism Via Tyler Cowen...

Jacob T. Levy (Free subscription) | 23/11/2009

The un-abolition of feudalism Via Tyler Cowen , jobs in an Italian bank being made (conditionally) hereditary.

Dealer pleaded to Cowen in vain

The Irish Times (Free subscription) | yesterday

Business News » Dealer pleaded to Cowen in vainOne thousand jobs lost in sector since June, writes MICHAEL MCALEER , Motoring EditorTHE COLLAPSE of the EP Mooney Group brings the jobs lost in the motor industry in southwest Dublin alone to more than 170 in less than three weeks.Earlier this month Belgard Motors closed with the loss of 82 jobs. It is estimated that up to 1,000 jobs have been...

Dealer pleaded to Cowen in vain

The Irish Times (Free subscription) | yesterday

Business News » Dealer pleaded to Cowen in vainOne thousand jobs lost in sector since June, writes MICHAEL MCALEER , Motoring EditorTHE COLLAPSE of the EP Mooney Group brings the jobs lost in the motor industry in southwest Dublin alone to more than 170 in less than three weeks.Earlier this month Belgard Motors closed with the loss of 82 jobs. It is estimated that up to 1,000 jobs have been...

Plan to cut pay bill will proceed, says Cowen

The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 25/11/2009

Dail Report » Plan to cut pay bill will proceed, says CowenMICHAEL O'REGANTAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen warned that the threatened second public sector strike would not influence the Government in its approach to reducing the State pay and pensions bill.“It is not a question of what dates are set for strikes that will dictate the Government’s position here,” he said. “It is the objective merits...

Flood aid for worst hit - Cowen

ireland.com (Free subscription) | 24/11/2009

Taoiseach Brian Cowen has said the Government will respond to the ongoing flooding crisis in areas of extreme hardship where humanitarian aid is required.

Aid for those hardest hit - Cowen

ireland.com (Free subscription) | 24/11/2009

Taoiseach Brian Cowen has said the Government will respond to the ongoing flooding crisis in areas of extreme hardship where humanitarian aid is required.

Cowen visits flood areas as further rainfall predicted

ireland.com (Free subscription) | 23/11/2009

Taoiseach Brian Cowen visited some areas of the south and west most severely affected by flooding today, as emergency crews were put on 24-hour alert across Limerick and Clare.