War of words intensifies

AN increasingly bitter row over Taoiseach Brian Cowen’s role in the disastrous purchase of the €412m Irish Glass Bottle (IGB) site has worsened after fresh information about the origins of the deal emerged.

In October 2006 Mr Cowen, then finance minister, authorised the Dublin Docklands Development Authority to activate its €127m borrowing ability and join the Becbay consortium, which was bidding on the IGB site.