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High hopes that Cowen, Lenihan will get Nobel Prize for Economics

By Donal Conaty

Hopes are high in Fianna Fáil that Taoiseach Brian Cowen and Finance Minister Brian Lenihan will be awarded the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences for their unprecedented achievements with Anglo Irish Bank. »

Nude calendar in aid of economy to feature Taoiseach and Cabinet

By Donal Conaty

Plans are at an advanced stage for the Taoiseach and members of the Cabinet to pose nude for a fund-raising calendar in aid of the economy. »

Experts believe Cowen may have caught Tourette’s off Coughlan

By Donal Conaty

Experts in Tourette’s syndrome now believe the condition might be contagious and that Taoiseach Brian Cowen caught it from Education Minister Mary Coughlan. »

Horse shaggers relieved as Cowen says no more curbs on rural sports

By Donal Conaty

Devotees of the ancient and gentle tradition of horse shagging were relieved today when Taoiseach Brian Cowen promised he will not support further restrictions on rural pursuits. »

Cowen to tell parliamentary party creationism caused all our ills

By Donal Conaty

Taoiseach Brian Cowen is expected to blame creationism for all the country’s ills at tonight’s meeting of the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party. »

Scientists cast doubt on existence of Government

By Donal Conaty

A controversial publication by a group of leading scientists has cast doubt on the very existence of Government. »

Cowen seizes moment to rebrand Fianna Fáil as Fine Gael fail

By Donal Conaty

Taoiseach Brian Cowen has told Fianna Fáil TDs to stop worrying about silly distractions like opinion polls and reality and focus on reimagining the Fianna Fáil brand. »

Strong sense of vindication as Govt gets full credit for banking crisis

By Donal Conaty

There was a strong sense of vindication in the Taoiseach’s office this morning after the Government received full credit in two reports for creating the banking crisis. »

FF to invoke Wrath of Three Seans in fury at Callely’s ‘paltry’ claims

By Donal Conaty

Such is the fury within the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party over the paltry nature of Senator Ivor Callely’s travel allowance claims that Taoiseach Brian Cowen has invoked the Wrath of the Three Seans to deal with the problem. »

Quiet confidence that Cowen is not responsible for Israeli attack

By Donal Conaty

Government sources are quietly confident that no blame for Israel’s attack on the flotilla of aid ships en route to Gaza attaches to Taoiseach Brian Cowen. »