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Article: Cowens country corn could stick in the craw of the urban voter; Toast of rural Ireland: Brian Cowen at a country wedding in Cavan after he became Taoiseach.
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- Daily Mail (London)
- Article date:
- May 31, 2008
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Byline: SEAN SEXTON
THE MUNSTER rugby players have been enjoying an extended lap of honourthis week, celebrating their hard-wonHeineken Cup victory. And who could begrudge them their celebrations afterwinning the biggest competition they could win as a team?
Brian Cowen has also been enjoying a political lap of honour this last month.And, having won the most senior political post in the land, who could blamehim?
Cowen was quick to assert the primacy of elected politicians when he announcedthat political advisors and spin doctors would not attend Cabinetsub-committees any longer: that would be the sole preserve of elected ministersand of ...