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The Next Cabinet...

With the legacy being debated, Bertie Ahern’s chosen successor has become the leader in waiting. Brian Cowen now has less than a month to decide how best to fashion the future cabinet in his visage. For my two cents, here’s what I’d do, if I were the man who caused 3 days of vote-transfer in the 2007 General Election: Taoiseach: Brian Cowen Tánaiste: Brian Lenihan Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries & Food:...

A Maddening Sadness...

Early last week, when things were quieter and the world was still spinning, allegations and remarks were abound as they have been for some time. The evidence of Gráinne Carruth was being lamented as a bad day for Bertie in the newspapers as they executed their never-ending campaign of vicious and snide comment on the proceedings and revelations being uncovered under the nose of Judge Alan Mahon. Each had their part to...