http://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Brian_CowenFind stories, videos, and photos about Brian Cowen from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:07:43 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Brian_Cowen14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Brian Cowen from CNN.com.http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/11/20/football.fifa.ireland.cowen/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/11/20/football.fifa.ireland.cowen/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe governing body of world football, FIFA, has turned down the request from the Irish Football Association (FAI) to replay their deciding World Cup play-off game against France.Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:07:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/10/03/ireland.vote/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/10/03/ireland.vote/index.html#cnnSTCTextIreland has voted in favor of the Lisbon Treaty, which would modernize the structure of the European Union, according to official government results released Saturday.Sun, 04 Oct 2009 00:39:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/06/20/euro.summit/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/06/20/euro.summit/index.html#cnnSTCTextThere is often an air of theatrical unreality about EU summits. This one seems to be the Keystone Cops Meets Othello, or any other tragedy you care to name.Mon, 23 Jun 2008 17:23:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/06/19/eu.summit/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/06/19/eu.summit/index.html#cnnSTCTextEuropean leaders met Thursday for the first time since Ireland rejected the EU's new constitution, with Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen expected to be on the end of some tough questioning.Thu, 19 Jun 2008 16:11:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/06/13/ireland.eu/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/06/13/ireland.eu/index.html#cnnSTCTextIrish Prime Minister Brian Cowen said Friday that he was disappointed that Irish voters rejected the European Union reform treaty, but said the government "accepts and respects the verdict of the Irish people."Fri, 13 Jun 2008 19:44:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/06/13/oakley.ireland/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/06/13/oakley.ireland/index.html#cnnSTCTextIt is difficult to assess who is the most embarrassed by the Irish voters' rejection of the Lisbon Treaty, the EU's planned new constitution subtly re-packaged as a series of treaty amendments.Fri, 13 Jun 2008 19:01:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1738746,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1738746,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsBrian Cowen believes that his nickname of Biffo stands for Big Intelligent Fella From Offaly. He's now got the chance to prove he's rightFri, 09 May 2008 11:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/04/09/irish.pm/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/04/09/irish.pm/index.html#cnnSTCTextIreland's new prime minister will be Brian Cowen, the deputy of outgoing premier Bertie Ahern, his party decided in a vote on Wednesday.Wed, 09 Apr 2008 10:00:00 EDT