'I've no idea how we spent EUR1.3m on shop' CASH GAFFE.TAOISEACH Brian Cowen yesterday admitted he had no idea how the Government spent EUR EUR In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Euro. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. 1.3million on a tuck shop. It is a major embarrassment to Fianna Fail which has been preaching belt-tightening in the midst Adv. 1. in the midst - the middle or central part or point; "in the midst of the forest"; "could he walk out in the midst of his piece?" midmost of a worsening economic climate. When asked how such an amount could be spent on the 40-sq metre Leinster House shop which opened in February, former Finance Minister Mr Cowen claimed ignorance. He said: "Obviously we have to make sure all expenditures are such that they are demonstratively de·mon·stra·tive adj. 1. Serving to manifest or prove. 2. Involving or characterized by demonstration. 3. Given to or marked by the open expression of emotion: in areas of priority. "I don't know who made the decision. I can't comment. I'm not aware of it." Earlier the Taoiseach warned the raft of spending cuts in next month's Budget will be painful. He said: "As I said clearly in my speech yesterday to the party, there is no painless way of doing this. "This is an exercise which will involve having to make difficult choices and sticking by them." CAPTION(S): PLEADING IGNORANCE Brian Cowen |
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