Banking Inquiry: Sorry seems not be the hardest word to say but rather the hardest one to mean

Contrary to popular belief, what Brian Cowen’s appearance at the banking inquiry demonstrated is that sorry is not the hardest word.

Banking Inquiry: Sorry seems not be the hardest word to say but rather the hardest one to mean

The former taoiseach said it with ease and apparent sincerity before he submitted himself to questioning, a questioning he declared he would address in a non-defensive manner.

But he then went on to outline eight key mistakes he believed contributed to the banking crisis – and took credit for not one of them.

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