Cowen’s swansong?

IN Taoiseach Brian Cowen’s recent intemperate, Sinatra-inspired outburst he forgot to mention the start of the quoted song which opens with “And now, the end is near.”

Mon, 16 Feb, 2009 - 00:00

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Perhaps, and contrary to the current wave of cynicism, he does know more than the rest of us after all.

Daithí O’Maolbharaig

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