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Education officials confident SNA’s can help Coughlan with outbursts

By Donal Conaty

Department of Education and Skills officials are confident their special needs assistants will be able to work with incoming Minister Mary Coughlan on her behaviour issues. »

Govt to reform Tanaiste’s role as not possible to reform Tanaiste

By Donal Conaty

The Government is planning to completely reform Tanaiste Mary Coughlan’s department in next week’s reshuffle after concluding that the Tanaiste herself is beyond reform. »

Angry cabinet protests against Government

By Donal Conaty

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. »

Coughlan ‘completely devastated’ by Cowen’s confidence in her

By Donal Conaty

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”. »

Expert recommends botox to tone down Calamity Coughlan

By Donal Conaty

An expert on Tourette’s syndrome has told The Mire that the Tanaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Mary Coughlan, may suffer from coprolalia and, therefore, cannot help making a complete tit of herself on occasion. »