Cowen advised: Beware of Greeks bearing gifts

TAOISEACH Brian Cowen was warned to “beware of Greeks bearing gifts” after Libertas leader Declan Ganley paid the Taoiseach glowing tribute for the Yes side’s victory.

Mr Ganley, a Fianna Fáil donor in the past, conceded victory at 11am on Saturday morning and proceeded to acclaim Mr Cowen’s “masterful” campaign.

While stressing his belief that the Yes campaign had been “dishonest,” Mr Ganley added: “I politically admire a masterful campaign from a masterful politician who has made absolute glove puppets out of the opposition.