Wife of former taoiseach Brian Cowen blasts Mary Hanafin over ard fheis comments

Mary Cowen, the wife of former taoiseach Brian Cowen, has blasted former Fianna Fáil minister Mary Hanafin on social media over comments she made in relation to last weekend’s ard fheis.

Ms Cowen, in a closed private discussion group for Fianna Fáil members, launched the attack on Ms Hanafin this week, saying she is trying to dictate party policy, though she is not a member of the Dáil. The Irish Examiner has confirmed Ms Cowen posted the criticism of Ms Hanafin in the online group.

Ms Cowen, or Mary Molloy Cowen, as she is named on Facebook, strongly criticised the current Blackrock councillor, claiming that party leader Micheál Martin should “watch his back”.