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'Categoric assurance' that briquettes will continue for sale despite smoky coal ban

Bord Na Móna expects its peat briquettes to continue to be allowed for sale for the next number of years, Deputy Barry Cowen has confirmed. The Fianna Fáil TD said he spoke to Bord na Móna who reassured him that peat briquettes would pass scientific ...

06 May 2022 at 12:19

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ESB should cease 'price gouging' on energy charges, Dáil hears

The Dáil has heard that ESB is making "super'normal profits" from the Irish energy market, due to a lack of competition. Speaking in the Dáil, Fianna Fail's Barry Cowen said the dominance of the semi-state body has allowed it sell power into the ...

01 Dec 2021 at 17:17

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Did ESB "orchestrate energy crisis", Barry Cowen asks in Dáil

The role of the ESB in the "exacerbating" the energy crisis was questioned by Deputy Barry Cowen in the Dáil this week. Deputy Cowen also asked if a “cosy arrangement” between national grid operator EirGrid and the energy supplier is giving the ...

04 Nov 2021 at 17:15

National News

Paschal Donohoe should not be hounded from office, Barry Cowen insists

Former government minister Barry Cowen has insisted Paschal Donohoe should not be hounded out of office over the controversy linked to his election campaign expenses. The Fianna Fail TD was sacked as agriculture minister in 2020 after refusing ...

20 Jan 2023 at 15:25

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Barry Cowen's analogy comparing evictions ban to free sweets not a good one, says Taoiseach

A Fianna Fail TD’s analogy comparing extending the eviction ban to “making sweets free for children” was not a good one, the Taoiseach has said. Leo Varadkar was commenting after former government minister and Laois Offaly TD Barry Cowen ...

30 Mar 2023 at 18:35

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Fianna Fail adds senators Lisa Chambers and Niall Blaney to European ticket

Fianna Fail has added senators Lisa Chambers and Niall Blaney to its European ticket to contest the June elections. The pair will run in the Midlands-North-West constituency alongside party colleague Barry Cowen. The party’s national ...

29 Feb 2024 at 19:37

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ANSWERED: Will Barry Cowen still get a ministerial pension for his 17 days in office?

Laois-Offaly Fianna Fáil TD Barry Cowen was sensationally relieved of his duties as Minister for Agriculture on Tuesday evening after just a 17-day term - will he still be entitled to a ministerial pension? The Clara native has been ...

16 Jul 2020 at 15:21

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European Elections: Five candidates pull clear ahead in constituency which Kildare is part of

Another day, another round of counting in the TF Hotel and Theatre in Castlebar, as the seemingly never-ending vote count for European elections is underway. The fifth count was just completed for the Midlands-North-West election ...

11 Jun 2024 at 14:57

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European elections: Final results for Midlands-North-West not expected until Friday

It has now been five days since voters in the Midlands-North-West constituency went to the polls, and the five MEP positions for the area are still yet to be filled. The twelve counts have been completed so far, with Social ...

12 Jun 2024 at 15:40

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European Elections: No MEPs elected yet as first count completed in Midland's-North-West

With over 650,000 valid votes cast and counted, the first count has been completed for the hotly-contested Midlands-North-West European Elections. Counting continues in the TF Hotel and Theatre in Castlebar, Co Mayo, as no ...

10 Jun 2024 at 23:19

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MEP helps two Kildare schools fly the flag for Europe

Maynooth Community College and Maynooth Post Primary in Kildare held a very special event on Tuesday (May 27), as two new European flags were raised for the schools, officiated by Barry Cowen MEP. Also at the event were ...

27 May 2025 at 18:30

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