Portraits in Power: Brian Cowen
Brian Cowen was regarded as one of Bertie Ahern’s most able lieutenants, but his time as Taoiseach would be haunted by decisions he made as finance minister during the boom, writes Cathal Mac Coille
Brian Cowen (1960-)
Party: Fianna Fáil
Constituency: Laois-Offaly
In office: May 2008-March 2011
Key quote:“We have seen already how resistant public opinion is, firstly to comprehension of the new paradigm in which we have to operate; and secondly, to the rationale behind the decisions we have had to take.” (2009)
Brian Cowen spent only two and a half years as taoiseach, but his term in office ended more unhappily than that of any ...
