Taoiseach Brian Cowen's Press Releases 2011

03  March  2011 -  Taoiseach's Nomination to Seanad Éireann

Taoiseach's Nomination to Seanad Éireann

25  February  2011 -  Air Corps prepare for possible air-lift of Irish citizens from Libya

The Taoiseach and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Brian Cowen, has, following consultation with the Minister for Defence, Eamon O'Cuiv, approved the immediate deployment of two Air Corps planes to Malta to stand-by for a possible air-lift evacuation of Irish citizens from Libya, tomorrow.

10  February  2011 -  Statement from the Taoiseach

The Taoiseach Mr Brian Cowen has expressed his shock and sadness at the news of the today's crash at Cork Airport.

04  February  2011 -  Taoiseach to Travel to the European Council 4th February 2011

Taoiseach to Travel to the European Council, 4th Feb 2011

01  February  2011 -  GENERAL ELECTION

GENERAL ELECTION

27  January  2011 -  Taoiseach welcomes the potential for 7,000 new jobs through Government support of a Green International Financial Services Centre in Ireland

The Taoiseach Brian Cowen TD today announced the Government’s support for the establishment of a Green IFSC to target environmentally-related financial services as a means of generating high value employment and revenue growth in Ireland.

24  January  2011 -  Meeting between the Taoiseach and Mr. Tom Donohue, President and CEO of the US Chamber of Commerce

The Taoiseach, Mr. Brian Cowen T.D., has welcomed the visit to Dublin today by Mr. Tom Donohue, President and CEO of the US Chamber of Commerce, as a powerful signal to entrepreneurs across the Atlantic that Ireland "is open and ready for business."

21  January  2011 -  Taoiseach to Attend North/South Ministerial Council in Armagh

The Taoiseach, Mr Brian Cowen TD, will today lead the Irish Government delegation at the Eleventh Plenary Meeting of the North South Ministerial Council.

10  January  2011 -  Statement by the Taoiseach Mr. Brian Cowen T.D. in relation to Sean Fitzpatrick Book

I want to take this opportunity to utterly refute any suggestions of impropriety on my part arising out of the recent publication of a book about Sean Fitzpatrick.

01  January  2011 -  Statement by the Taoiseach, Mr. Brian Cowen T.D. on World Peace Day 1 January 2011

The quest for peace demands the commitment and tireless engagement of governments, of civil society and of all men and women of good-will. The appeal of that objective is well expressed in the words of Pope Benedict: "Peace brings to full fruition the deepest qualities and potentials of the human person, the qualities which can change the world and make it