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	<title>The Mire &#187; Brian Cowen</title>
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		<title>Red faces as Fine Gael finds it has enough TDs for Dáil majority</title>
		<link>http://www.themire.net/red-faces-as-fine-gael-finds-it-has-enough-tds-for-dail-majority/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jun 2010 07:27:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Donal Conaty</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fine Gael members were united in disbelief this morning after the counting of supporters for the leadership contest revealed that the party actually has an overall Dáil majority and could have been in Government for the last three years.
In what may be the ultimate irony Richard Bruton&#8217;s leadership challenge to Enda Kenny has forced the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>An open letter to Richard Bruton and Enda Kenny</title>
		<link>http://www.themire.net/an-open-letter-to-richard-bruton-and-enda-kenny/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jun 2010 06:34:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Donal Conaty</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Gentlemen,
It is with a heavy heart that I accuse you of making a mockery of mockery.
You have broken the hearts of a generation of humourists. Cartoonists are sticking pencils in their eyes, sketch writers are taking hammers to their hands. Gentlemen, these are people with families.
If satirists believed in lawyers they would be suing you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Enda Kenny to whisper sweet nothings while riding you bareback</title>
		<link>http://www.themire.net/enda-kenny-to-whisper-sweet-nothings-while-riding-you-bareback/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Mar 2010 07:31:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Donal Conaty</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[An Enda Kenny-led government will whisper sweet nothings in your ear while riding you bareback, a Fine Gael party conference in Killarney was told.
&#8220;We have a message for citizens,&#8221; a Fine Gael source said. &#8220;We have seen how Brian Cowen treats you. It is no wonder Martin Cullen feels violated.&#8221;
&#8220;Fianna Fail do not respect you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Flooded communities angry over Taoiseach throwing water balloons</title>
		<link>http://www.themire.net/flooded-communities-angry-over-taoiseach-throwing-water-balloons/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:43:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Donal Conaty</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[floods]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[JEdward]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Members of flooded communities in the south and west have complained that it was &#8220;completely inappropriate&#8221; of Taoiseach Brian Cowen to throw water balloons at them this morning. Mr Cowen cancelled all appointments today to visit flood areas in Galway, Clare, Tipperary and Cork. &#8220;We thought he would at least be sympathetic,&#8221; a woman whose [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cowen denies turning country into banana republic</title>
		<link>http://www.themire.net/cowen-denies-turning-country-into-banana-republic/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 08:23:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Donal Conaty</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Banana republic]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Taoiseach Brian Cowen has reacted strongly to Fine Gael suggestions that he has turned the country into a  banana republic and criticised the opposition for dragging the good name of the country down.
A Fine Gael source was quoted yesterday as saying that the longer Fianna Fail stayed in Government the more the perception grows [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Angry cabinet protests against Government</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 09:01:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Donal Conaty</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Economy]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Brian Cowen]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Brian Lenihan Minister for Finance]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Enterprise and Employment]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Mary Coughlan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Minister for Trade]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Traffic was severely disrupted in the centre of Dublin today as angry members of the Cabinet took to the streets to protest against the Government.
Many citizens were surprised to see Taoiseach Brian Cowen and all of his Government ministers protesting against his government but Mr Cowen said it was vital that the public realised &#8220;that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cowen helps Brown to banish &#8216;nasty wee beasties&#8217; with song</title>
		<link>http://www.themire.net/cowen-helps-brown-to-banish-nasty-little-beasties-with-song/</link>
		<comments>http://www.themire.net/cowen-helps-brown-to-banish-nasty-little-beasties-with-song/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 09:14:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Donal Conaty</dc:creator>
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The Mire has received a tape of a phone conversation between Taoiseach Brian Cowen and his UK counterpart Gordon Brown. The Taoiseach and Mr Brown have a lot in common – both having become Prime Ministers  without applying for the jobs – and Mr Cowen clearly feels he can help Mr Brown: 
Gordon Brown: [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fear of rolling referenda may prompt surge in yes vote</title>
		<link>http://www.themire.net/fear-of-rolling-referenda-may-prompt-surge-in-yes-vote/</link>
		<comments>http://www.themire.net/fear-of-rolling-referenda-may-prompt-surge-in-yes-vote/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 08:35:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Donal Conaty</dc:creator>
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In what could be a defining moment in the Lisbon referendum&#8217;s destiny Taoiseach Brian Cowen has revealed that rolling dates will be set aside for future Lisbon Treaty referenda if we fail to vote in favour  of Lisbon on October 2nd.
&#8220;The Lisbon Treaty will not just go away you know,” the Taoiseach said. “We [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sinn Fein may trade Yes vote for return of anti-tank missiles</title>
		<link>http://www.themire.net/sinn-fein-may-trade-yes-vote-for-anti-tank-missiles/</link>
		<comments>http://www.themire.net/sinn-fein-may-trade-yes-vote-for-anti-tank-missiles/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2009 09:30:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Donal Conaty</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a significant boost to the pro-Lisbon Treaty side The Mire can reveal that Sinn Fein is considering a u-turn on its No to Lisbon stance if the Independent International Commission on Decommissioning gives the IRA back its anti-tank missiles.
Although Sinn Fein has campaigned against Lisbon on a number of issues such as lower wages, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Coughlan &#8216;completely devastated&#8217; by Cowen&#8217;s confidence in her</title>
		<link>http://www.themire.net/coughlan-completely-devastated-by-cowens-confidence-in-her/</link>
		<comments>http://www.themire.net/coughlan-completely-devastated-by-cowens-confidence-in-her/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 08:51:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Donal Conaty</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Rody Molloy]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a clear signal that he has no confidence in Tanaiste Mary Coughlan, Taoiseach Brian Cowen has stated that he has full confidence in her. Devastatingly Mr Cowen described Ms Coughlan as  an “excellent Minister, hard-working and a very good member of Cabinet”.  He dismissed suggestions that her position had become untenable.
Previously Mr [...]]]></description>
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