Kenny: Cowen led worst Government in memory

FINE GAEL leader Enda Kenny said the Taoiseach was retiring “after leading what many people consider to have been the worst Government in living memory.”

But he acknowledged that Mr Cowen was a politician of integrity, despite the fact Fine Gael disagreed with many decisions his administration had taken.

“Despite strongly disagreeing with many Government policies that the Taoiseach and his party have pursued, I have no doubt about his integrity as a person or as a politician,” he said.