Article: Astute, yes, but Cowens shuffle is by no means perfect...

Byline: Richard Waghorne

EVEN while Brian Cowen was still on the road to Aras an Uachtarain tocollect his own seal of office, the Department of Taoiseach was doing him itsfirst service by busily assembling his new Cabinet in the Sycamore Room ofGovernment Buildings.

Some of those to be elevated were already aware of the fact, but if there wasany suspense in the air about the destinations of those present, it was notshared by the new Taoiseach himself.

When it is remembered that the two biggest winners yesterday were the twopeople who nominated him for the position of Fianna Fail leader a month agoMary Coughlan and Brian Lenihanthis reshuffle ...

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