The morning after the night before: Brian Cowen's Morning Ireland interview

[MickeyMcGoo]

I can't help thinking, as bad as the present situation is, it still feels good to be rid of these tossers

[hiline2009]

so micheal martin can get into the oxford book of quotations: "clearly, the taoiseach was hoarse"

[todaytonight1]

Shame on him. What a lovely legacy he has earned himself. We will not forget.

[mjcork88]

a nice bunch

[Tombuchaill]

He sounds hoarse, he looks like a horse, HE IS A HORSE....well a donkey anyway!

[asmartcunt]

listen to the gobshites behind him, trying to laugh the loudest

[ShaggyDo1971]

Don't you mean the Morning after the night biffo?

Thank's be to Jay-z this twit is gone.

[JohnAdams198805]

i wonder does he fart haha

[thezenarcadian]

He's the kind of amadan we used to send away in the 1950s, now we're taking these GAA pricks and putting them in charge of policy. This man has never worked a day in his life. Has never suffered, has never done without.

He is not a leader.

[markmcl08]

Is it any wonder tihs country is in the mess its currently in with this idiot in charge??

[pepperonay]

Dunno why he's still trying to hold onto power, nobody has faith in him. As for the 'was he wasn't he' drunk issue, does it really matter? He's an amadán no matter the state of his liver.

[The12ozBucket]

spitting image

[blueray1969]

Maybe he was "very tired"? He was drunk, he should do the right thing and resign immediately. The General Election should wait until next year, but there is no reason why there cannot be a new leader in the meantime. Having said that, who would want that particular job?

[DEACONFROST11]

Cowen is a bumbling buffoon.

[anbreatnach]

Taxi for Cowen......best call one for Lenihan and the two Marys while we're at it. Gormley on the other hand can cycle back to D4 with his new age job crushing hippy agenda.

[MrHulio1985]

Funny how his party has the word FAIL in it.....

[breda83]

@001Dixie The Irish are an Alcoholic Race, everything is centered around alcohol.

[FFFurken]

It's a bogtatorship.

[1815ish]

This lot have blood on their hands.People have committed suicide because their businesses have went to the wall,people cannot support their children,many people are in serious financial problems all because of the actions of this lot.They should be shunned,turn your backs to them whenever you see them.This lot should be put down with no mercy shown to them.

[pady1113]

i saw bev flynn class act

[breda83]

The whole Island of Ireland needs rehab

[drmop2]

he loves his pints

dnt we all have r bad mornings. so leave the man alone :D

[badgerlvsrc]

corrupt wit power

[peenut6601]

brian cowan looks like an extra out of killinaskully

[bmjk001]

.......to getting this GREAT country out of the mess that you and your predecessors have led us into. Stop blaming Coveney and the FG gang (they are just as bad as you and your lot!!!), he wasn't the one up til 2.30am regaling the "Party" and media alike with impersonations (of successful Irish personalities) and tall tails of "soft landings". Taking responsibility for your actions is a concept you lot (Irish Politicians!) just don't get....! Lets move on and get this GREAT country working again

[bmjk001]

Mission Statement of Roinn an Taoisigh........To provide the Government, Taoiseach and Ministers of State with the support, policy advice and information necessary for the effective conduct of Government and for the dynamic leadership, co-ordination and strategic direction of Government policy......Dynamic Leadership shown on Tuesday morning for sure!! If you're gonna slag off the Irish People - incl. successful Irish Sports-persons - you better start contributing something meaningful to.....

[BrianCowantwat]

IT'S TIME TO VOTE FROM THE ROOFTOPS...

[bmjk001]

Such Rubbish!!! The man is blatantly hungover and anyone who says differently is a liar. By his actions he has displayed utter contempt and disrespect for the Office of Taoiseach and the voting public as a whole. Mind you, we're the fools who put him and his cronies back in power!! If only he and his Ministers were as quick to give interviews to the voting public and our Nation as a whole about the scandals being exposed on a daiy basis in every Government Department Finance, Health, etc.......

[arewinder]

he let the countrydown.....if he was on the oiss the night before he shouldhave taken the day off like the rest of us would.good to watch a good circus act;)

[patriciamccafferty]

The only low in Irish politics is our Government are treating the Public like fools

Cowen the Clown and Calamity Coughlan

Fianna Fail cant get much lower.

[7719kl]

theres only one TWIT here and its Simon Coveney!!

[ioc1984]

@7719kl have to agree with you there bud,hes an idiot looking for as much attention as possible the tweeting idiot

[MsLilyput]

Cant they just get over it, they are worse than children in the playground, tit for tat!

[eddobrien]

hahaha if hes not man enough to admit he was drunk or hungover shows what hes actually like... LIES LIES and MORE LIES !!! bunch of chickens that we got in goverment

[pagangardener]

time every one cop on and get a life what next his hair is parted to the wrong side

[grangecity]

really shows wat fools are runnin our crappy country!

[CoWalsh04]

A drunk Irish man ? Never!

[kop0708]

@CoWalsh04 haha

[JLP228]

Utter disgrace.

[cowengate]

The problem with this interview is the lack of ability to make a management decision NOT to give the interview if he was 'under the weather'

[psherminator]

so what, the guy has as much right to go on the sauce and get hommered if he wants

[curiniul]

@psherminator sure yeah, he's only on a grand a day, deciding how deeply he should put the rest of us in debt... who cares how awake he is and what time he gets up

[edbah00]

WHO CARES!!! whats wrong with a few drinks... sweare any other politicians got hungover before haha

[portpatrickview]

Would you not leave him to get on with the job? There was little enough wrong with the interview, when he misspoke he corrected himself straight away.

[cadaharla]

does he remind anyone else of mike bassett?

[JozTheKing96]

this only furthers the stereotype more of the "drunken irishman" .

[yam500]

@JozTheKing96 The Irish are a drunken race FACT

[WestBritWatch]

@yam500 America has a higher level of alcoholism than Ireland, FACT

[marris42]

@yam500 no... you're a pillock FACT

[CharlieWhitesWig]

Our Taoiseach, hungover?

Never!

[IRELANDSELITE]

@CharlieWhitesWig lol

[dugges]

Fine Gael plans personal attacks on the Taoiseach?? I've heard it all now lol

[RoadWarriorCainann]

I don't know why people care biffo's been a disgrace since the day he became Minister of health