Cowen praises Coalition’s efforts to wave goodbye to Troika
Speaking in Dublin last night, Mr Cowen, who was taoiseach during the disastrous €440bn bank guarantee and Ireland’s humiliating loss of economic sovereignty, described the events from the 2008 crash to the 2010 bailout as very difficult times, but he reiterated he was fully available to take part in the Oireachtas banking inquiry planned for early next year.
“Its nice to see the programme is completed now, thankfully we’re moving out of it,” said the former Laois-Offaly TD who was speaking at the launch of veteran journalist PJ Cunningham’s book, The Lie of the Land. “I think everyone has to be congratulated for sticking with the plans and getting it done to satisfaction.”
