Taoiseach rejects Barroso’s Iceland comparisons

The Taoiseach has rejected comparisons between Ireland and Iceland made at the Davos economic forum in Switzerland.

The European Commission president Jose Manual Barroso made the comparison when talking about how the euro had acted as an important shield for some countries during the economic crisis.

However Brian Cowen says the comparison is not accurate given the fact that Ireland has seen 12 or 13 excellent financial years.

He also said he would not accept any “bad mouthing of Ireland” and was in Davos to fight for every job.