Former Taoiseach Brian Cowen taken seriously ill; family at his side

Former Taoiseach Brian Cowen is being treated in the Beacon Hospital in Dublin after falling seriously ill last night.

Former Taoiseach Brian Cowen is being treated in a Dublin hospital after falling seriously ill last night.

It has been confirmed to the Irish Examiner that Mr Cowen is in a very serious condition in the Beacon Hospital in the capital after suffering a suspected bleed on his brain.