'45,628 have lost their jobs under Cowen'.Byline: By AINE AINE Antiinflamatorio No Esteroideo (Spanish: nonsteroidal antiinflammatory) HEGARTY MORE than 45,000 people have lost their jobs since Brian Cowen Brian Cowen (Irish: Brian Ó Comhain; born 10 January, 1960) is a senior Irish Fianna Fáil politician and the current Tánaiste of Ireland. became Taoiseach Taoiseach Noun the Prime Minister of the Irish Republic Noun 1. taoiseach - the prime minister of the Irish Republic chancellor, premier, prime minister - the person who is head of state (in several countries) , it was revealed yesterday. Labour leader Eamon Gilmore said workers are being made redundant so fast the Government cannot process their dole payments quickly enough. He accused the Taoiseach of not doing "one single thing" to stem the flow of losses, with 300 workers being laid off for each day he has been in power. Mr Gilmore launched the attack after politicians returned to Leinster House for the first time since July. He said: "Since you became Taoiseach about 140 days ago 45,628 people have lost their jobs." Mr Cowen accused him of giving "an unbalance picture". CAPTION(S): ROW Mr Cowen and Mr Gilmore |
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