He's taken the blows and now Brian's doing it . .His Way, Irish Independent, 28 January 2009, 2010-06-12 http://www.independent.ie/opinion/analysis/hes-taken-the-blows-and-now-brians-doing-it----his-way-1616861.html, <br class="br">2009
Brian Cowen: Frases em inglês
“We need to get a handle on this, will you ring those fuckers.”
Brian Cowen to Mary Coughlan in the Dáil on 21 May 2008. <br class="br"> Cowen apology after use of f-word, RTÉ News, 21 May 2008, 2008-05-21 http://www.rte.ie/news/2008/0521/dail.html, <br class="br"> The day Cowen will never be allowed to f-f-forget..., w:Irish Independent, 24 May 2008 http://www.independent.ie/national-news/the-day-cowen-will-never-be-allowed-to-ffforget-1385865.html, <br class="br">2008
'&#39;A quoted comment from the Taoiseach, in a news report about his proposals for economic recovery'&#39;, The Irish Times, 9 January 2009, 2010-06-12 http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/opinion/2009/0109/1231406001456.html, <br class="br">2009
Government comes under further Budget pressure, The Irish Times, 10 October 2008, 2010-06-12 http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2008/1023/breaking25.htm, <br class="br">Explaining why there were radical Government alterations to a budgetary position in October 2008, with the alterations forced by angry public reaction. <br class="br">2008
“However, we must not lose sight of the fact that the fundamentals of the economy are still good.”
The wise words of Brian Cowen, Irish Independent, 6 December 2007 http://www.independent.ie/national-news/budget2008/the-wise-words--of-brian-cowen-1239048.html, <br class="br">2007
“I think it is fair to say that 2007 represents a turning point for the Irish economy.”
Tansey, Paul and Beesley, Arthur, Tough Budget on way as growth slows down", The Irish Times, 19 October 2007, 2008-05-07 http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/frontpage/2007/1019/1192737567227.html, <br class="br">2007
Miriam Lord's Week, The Irish Times, 1 November 2008, 2010-06-12, https://archive.is/nQfKu, 2013-01-04 http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2008/1101/1225321623480.html, <br class="br">Cowen's reaction to widespread public opposition to the October 2008 budget and the public's questioning of the rationale behind the cuts and why certain sections of the community were initially targeted. <br class="br">2008
“Yeah, well, there's a mirror in the toilet if you want to go in there and talk to them.”
Brian Cowen responding to Martin McGuinness stating "We'll have to consult the [IRA] army council on this" to certain proposals made during the peace talks concerning Northern Ireland. <br class="br"> McCarthy, Justine, Cowen: The Anointed One, Sunday Tribune, 28 October 2007, 2008-05-07 http://www.tribune.ie/archive/article/2007/oct/28/cowen-the-anointed-one/, <br class="br">2007
Hot Press interview with Brian Cowen, 23 May 2007
2007
Loyalty to a fault over Molloy affair is costing Cowen dearly, Irish Independent, 26 September 2009, 2010-06-12 http://www.independent.ie/national-news/loyalty-to-a-fault-over-molloy-affair-is-costing-cowen-dearly-1897480.html, <br class="br">address to the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party meeting in Athlone on 14 September 2009. <br class="br">2009
Whatever you do, Brian, don't mention the deficit, Irish Independent, 3 December 2008, 2010-06-12 http://www.independent.ie/opinion/analysis/whatever-you-do-brian-dont-mention-the-deficit-1561099.html, <br class="br">Cowen's unwillingness to clarify in the Dáil, the post budget deficit. <br class="br">2008
