READING Taoiseach Brian Cowen’s ringing endorsement of Fás chief Roddy Molloy before he resigned a day later, one can only conclude the Taoiseach had little problem with the lavish spending at taxpayers’ expense that took place at that agency under Mr Molloy’s management.

WASN’T Bertie the cute one all the same.

DURING his recent soiree to New York, Taoiseach Brian Cowen said Ireland has to stop “bemoaning” the fact that an economic downturn has occurred.