Mary Cowen, the mother of Laois-Offaly TD Barry Cowen and former taoiseach Brian Cowen, has passed away. Mrs Cowen, known to her family as May, had been on kidney dialysis for a number of years.

Barry Cowen previously told how his mother had a deep understanding of Irish politics and would provide advice on how to survive. Brian Cowen and mother May Cowen and family. Photo: Mark Stedman ...

Christy and TD Barry Cowen. Their mother's passing comes at a difficult time for the brothers as Brian battles recent health problems, while Barry’s political career is mired in controversy.

Mary 'May' Cowen, the mother of former taoiseach Brian Cowen and current TD for Laois-Offaly, Barry Cowen, was remembered on Saturday as a person of strength and strong faith, and a loving mother ...

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Barry Cowen was first elected to Dáil Éireann for Fianna Fáil in 2011 for the Laois-Offaly constituency. He was no stranger to mainstream politics, with his brother Brian a former Taoiseach and ...

Barry watched the footage afterwards ... He highlights the contrast between this and what he sees as one of Brian Cowen's most admirable qualities: a man who waited years through much criticism ...

the former taoiseach Brian Cowen. Their father Ber Cowen was previously a TD in the area. Barry Cowen was appointed as minister for agriculture after the current Coalition Government was formed in ...

So would this man, so would 19 others at this point,” he said. Mr Cowen is a first-time TD, succeeding former taoiseach Brian, who retired from politics in 2011. Asked about his brother ...

On the C-SPAN Networks: Brian Cowen was a Prime Minister for the Fianna Fail Party in Ireland with 13 videos in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first appearance was a 2000 News Conference as a ...

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