Brian Cowen to appear before bank inquiry

Former Taoiseach Brian Cowen will appear before the Oireachtas banking inquiry today for the first of two days of evidence.

Cowen, who retired from politics four years ago, will deal with his years as Minister for Finance from 2004 to 2008 at today's session. He will return for a second session next Wednesday when he will give evidence about his time as Taoiseach, including answering questions relating to the bank guarantee and the ...