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Thread: Brian Cowen now using Stewards Lodge at Farmleigh - Sunday Times

  1. 19th April 2009, 01:07 AM #1
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    Brian Cowen now using Stewards Lodge at Farmleigh - Sunday Times

    Brian Cowen lets out Dublin pad - Times Online
    He has a house in Offaly, an apartment in Dublin, investment properties in the UK and now hes getting free accommodation from the state.
    And people on here are complaining about a teacher who cant afford to pay a mortgage on her house after years of HIS mismanagement of the public finances.
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  3. 19th April 2009, 01:07 AM #2
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    I hope he is paying BIK tax for this.
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  4. 19th April 2009, 01:10 AM #3
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    He needed that house to go with his new merc..the one he said he did not order and he was not going to use.

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  5. 19th April 2009, 01:13 AM #4
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    I think its a good idea. I have always thought the Taoiseach should have an official residence in Dublin.
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    I think it about time Cowen called clean about all his vested interests.
    Time for the Irish Goverment to do the honorable thing and go. If thay have any honour left.
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  7. 19th April 2009, 01:27 AM #6
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    Cowen should be put in a council flat.
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    It seems Cowan has not being paying for the Flat in England either. And indeed seem to be not of such good quality.

    Focus: Brian Cowen... A tiger's tale - Times Online
    Time for the Irish Goverment to do the honorable thing and go. If thay have any honour left.
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  9. 19th April 2009, 08:04 AM #8
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    Perhaps only allowing self-sufficient gentlemen enter politics wasn't such a bad idea afterall. Especially when you look at the current calibre in Dail Eireann.
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    Perhaps a less Presidential residence set up would suffice ? l see no problem with the provision of state apartments for Ministers who must travel ; but a house such as Farmleigh requires staff and gives totally the wrong idea of a working politician. a few apartments within walking distance of Kildare Street would provide a sensible greener option and be more geared to the (er) simple needs of politicos who are away from their family nests on the job.
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    Quote Originally Posted by dot View Post
    perhaps a less presidential residence set up would suffice ? l see no problem with the provision of state apartments for ministers who must travel ; but a house such as farmleigh requires staff and gives totally the wrong idea of a working politician
    It's the stewards lodge he's staying in, I'd be surprised if there was 'staff' other than perhaps a cleaner.
    How many staff are there at Farmleigh for the stewards lodge?
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