FF Senator accuses Hanafin of 'self-serving' anti-Cowen comments

A senior Fianna Fáil spokesman has described criticism of former Taoiseach Brian Cowen by his former ministers as "pathetic".

Fianna Fáil's Senate finance spokesman Daragh O'Brien was commenting on the contributions of some former frontbenchers to the TV documentary 'Crisis: Inside the Cowen Government'.

In the programme, former Cabinet members were highly critical of Mr Cowen's leadership.

Sentator O'Brien singled out former Minister Mary Hanafin.

"I absolutely think Mary Hanafin is being self-serving (in her criticism of Cowen)," he said.