hung over Brian Cowen on rte morning Ireland, how many pints do you think he had??

moonpurple

hung over Brian Cowen on rte morning Ireland, how many pints do you think he had??

listen on rte.ie

Brian and his buddies are at a Fianna Fail drink in at the ardilaun hotel in Galway

I would say 15 pints and I doubt he went outside into the drizzle for his fags:pac:

Biggins

So it went from a think-in to a drink-in ...what a surprise! :pac:

Ghetto Cornetto

lol politics

Míshásta

Yeah, he sounded pretty rough.

The interview is getting severe criticism on Pat Kenny's show.

bonerm

Had to tell. He always had some head on him.

Fozzie Bear

Christ above who gives a flying fu@k? This is the sort of non-news that Joe Duffy makes a living from. The high horse brigade are already going into overdrive on Ray Darcy.

A few pints, a bit hungover so what? Its not like he has the power to nuke the planet or anything or is going to be making any earth shattering decisions right at this moment. He is entitled to blow off a little steam and get plastered if he wants to.

And can I point out I detest the sight of him, Bertie and all FF'ers.

orourkeda

session

Biggins

...Aaaa sure, our country is in safe hands. Trust me!

Signed:
Brian.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

Hnads up everyone here who's never gone into work hungover..? I know it's not essentially the same but you know what I mean!

gurramok

Fozzie Bear wrote: »

Christ above who gives a flying fu@k? This is the sort of non-news that Joe Duffy makes a living from. The high horse brigade are already going into overdrive on Ray Darcy.

A few pints, a bit hungover so what? Its not like he has the power to nuke the planet or anything or is going to be making any earth shattering decisions right at this moment. He is entitled to blow off a little steam and get plastered if he wants to.

And can I point out I detest the sight of him, Bertie and all FF'ers.

He should of called off that interview knowing he'd have a hangover. Simple as that.

Biggins

Ikky Poo2 wrote: »

Hnads up everyone here who's never gone into work hungover..? I know it's not essentially the same but you know what I mean!

Very true but thank god I don't have to take care of 4/5 million people the next day.

As Gurramok right says, he should have called it off, at least he should have sent another minister instead for "medical" reasons or something.

Still, it just shows he's human.
Well until that crackpot book comes out soon possibly saying different! LOL

kfallon

Wonder if he got taco fries on the way home last night :rolleyes:

PeterIanStaker

Jasus can you imagine the farts outta him? I'd say he lets those silent-but-deadly ones that are basically just passing air around sh!t

(which is coincidentally the kind of image that comes to mind when I hear "Fianna Fáil think - in")

Poly

Ikky Poo2 wrote: »

Hnads up everyone here who's never gone into work hungover..? I know it's not essentially the same but you know what I mean!

I've gone to work with a hangover, but I haven't destroyed the county's economic future.
If I had, I'd feel a little guilty.

patmac

orourkeda wrote: »

session

recession session?

Biggins

Biffo is giving new meaning to the next Dail session! :pac:
I wonder can we all join in?

Jeasus, Mary, get out of the way, biffo's coming thru! LOL

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

Poly wrote: »

I've gone to work with a hangover, but I haven't destroyed the county's economic future.
If I had, I'd feel a little guilty.

Ah, but he wasn't hungover when that came about! (Besides it was more McCreevey's watch IMO)

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Fozzie Bear wrote: »

Christ above who gives a flying fu@k? This is the sort of non-news that Joe Duffy makes a living from. The high horse brigade are already going into overdrive on Ray Darcy.

A few pints, a bit hungover so what? Its not like he has the power to nuke the planet or anything or is going to be making any earth shattering decisions right at this moment. He is entitled to blow off a little steam and get plastered if he wants to.

And can I point out I detest the sight of him, Bertie and all FF'ers.

Ah, will ya come off it. He sounded very rough. He even mixed up the Good Friday and Croke Park agreement. I pay the guys ridiculously high wages and paid for those pints he had last night. I'm entitled to get pissed off when he turns up for work and not able to string a sentence together.

knipex

Ikky Poo2 wrote: »

Ah, but he wasn't hungover when that came about! (Besides it was more McCreevey's watch IMO)

While he is far from blameless if you rememeber correctly McCreevey warned the spending was out of controll, introduced some cutbacks in the 2003 / 2004 budget and got shafted to Europe as a result. Ould Brian took over and the spending spree started again.

connundrum

He was prolly out with Paul McAdam last night.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

knipex wrote: »

While he is far from blameless if you rememeber correctly McCreevey warned the spending was out of controll, introduced some cutbacks in the 2003 / 2004 budget and got shafted to Europe as a result. Ould Brian took over and the spending spree started again.

Not saying Brian is blameless, but my understanding was that it was already well in progress whrn Cowen took over. Don't remember Chalrie making any cutbacks (not saying it didn't happen - just doesn't seem to be his style...)

Biggins

Well they are on day two of the drink-in, sorry... think-in over in Galway so the cure is probably on hand for the next round - of talking of course. :pac:

Class, you really couldn't make this stuff up.

Our lot with every day that passes, looks to me like an Irish branch of the Keystone cops!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qg1iVu62hiw

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Ursula Halligan TV3 asked him out straight if he was drunk/hungover this morning. He denied it, saying it was a ridiculous thing to say.

JerryHandbag

Drink? Nah I'd say he overdosed on the Hang Sangwiches alright though....

the_dark_side

The fact that they have stopped putting any effort into PR is a bit of a 'sign', dont you think? The government knows that the game is up; you can only get the feeling that this mornings interview reflects a sense of resignation within the FF camp... there is nothing of any significance that can be done now, we are just playing a waiting game, and so are the government.

Callan57

Michael Noonan superb on with Pat Kenny

Biggins

Callan57 wrote: »

Michael Noonan superb on with Pat Kenny

Good to hear there is at least one sober person still standing - or at least able to. :pac:
Someone give Biffo a chair quick!

Slightly Bunkers

There is an even better interview on today fm of Cowen being asked about being drunk or hungover during his earlier interview!!!

thebigbiffo

brian cowen went to a friends kids christening in tullamore and they ended up having a lock-in in the family pub. at about 6 the next morning after a serious session BC remembered he's told his driver to go home. he literally went outside and flagged down the first car passing. he told the fella he needed a lift, yer man rang work and said he was droppin BC up to leinster house and would be abit late in. the man himself was on RTE doin an interview at 12 noon - pretty coherently i'm told.

just a little anecdote. i heard this second hand but from a very reliable source, it's the kind of thing i can imagine to be true considering his rep. i've drank with the man - some dude to lower the guinness

baldbear

Lets session our way out of the recsession.

It's gas the abuse Cohen gets for his drinking when Bertie was just as bad, a man of the people he was!

Biggins

baldbear wrote: »

... Bertie was just as bad, a man of the people he was!

...And you can take that to the bank! :pac:

Gophur

gurramok wrote: »

He should of called off that interview knowing he'd have a hangover. Simple as that.

Using that logic the man would never give an interview!:D

Uriel.

Who Cares, sure isn't he still on his holidays.

starbelgrade

Gophur wrote: »

Using that logic the man would never give an interview!:D

You're thinking of Mary Harney.

Biggins

Uriel. wrote: »

Who Cares, sure isn't he still on his holidays.

If only!
He obviously thinks he is. LOL
Ya gotta love him.

mrsdewinter

FF handlers really let their boss down in allowing him on Morning Ireland. If listeners to both Pat Kenny and Ray D'Arcy are getting their knickers in a twist over this, then Cowen's in serious trouble. I know his political style is to just brazen things out, but this has to seriously detract from his reputation. It'll be something to be dragged up again and again and again.
Plus, by appearing pisht on Morning Ireland, he's given all the newspapers and evening TV news shows an entire working day to get together the most damning commentary pieces. If this had happened on Vincent Browne, it would be 2 days before they could pounce.
Very poor judgment, Brian... or FF handlers, or whoever thought he was in a fit state to go on nation's most listened to radio show...

Bjorn Bored.

Anyone else think this was a set-up,by some FF rebels?? A little boosty for your ousty Mr Cowen;)

Geansai Rua

The interviewer didnt sound the best either..
Maybe it was just the sound?

Or he joined them on their drink in last night, but left before the sing a long?

Ash.J.Williams

He was on his way to breakfast, have to admit most of us would probably miss breakfast, if we're away working!!

anniehoo

Anyone got any links handy for any of the interviews..too lazy to go lookin

_sparkie_

Ikky Poo2 wrote: »

Hnads up everyone here who's never gone into work hungover..? I know it's not essentially the same but you know what I mean!

i have but then again i am on the minimum wage, if i was earning as much as him i would have a bit more cop-on.

LoanShark

Just Listened to it..

I think it might be one of his better interviews, He didn't use the usual political Bull****€, He was clearly a man hungover with the attitude of, Ask Me The Question Straight out,And I'll tell you the answer!!

There was a few moments in the interview, I though he was gonna ate the head of yer man doing the interview, when he asked him about the Bi-elections..

So What if he is hungover, We all know about his drinking, and to my knowledge this is the first time he has been interviewed in this state..

bryaner

Ikky Poo2 wrote: »

Hnads up everyone here who's never gone into work hungover..? I know it's not essentially the same but you know what I mean!

Hungover on a Tuesday! Sorry can't afford that..

eoinbn

Give the guy some credit! There was a report out yesterday saying that sales in pubs were down. Clearly Biffo is taking a hands on approach to solving this impending crisis!

Biggins

eoinbn wrote: »

Give the guy some credit! There was a report out yesterday saying that sales in pubs were down. Clearly Biffo is taking a hands on approach to solving this impending crisis!

Seen that in the Indo'.
Was thinking that myself when I heard of poor Biffo's situation LOL
He's getting to grips with the problem! :pac:

Uriel.

Biggins wrote: »

Seen that in the Indo'.
Was thinking that myself when I heard of poor Biffo's situation LOL
He's getting to grips with the problem! :pac:

He's a visionary and leading by example

Biggins

Uriel. wrote: »

He's a visionary and leading by example

...And he makes a good pint - Sorry, point!

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Even the fact he is denying it is annoying me. He is in a hotel in Galway. Of course he is going to have a few pints. It looks like he overdone it. I'd love if some of the bar staff came forward to tell us how many he had.

Having said all that... Brian, instead of saying the accusations are uncalled for. Just say, "I had a few pints last night with colleagues, but I certainly wasn't drunk this morning".

Stop talking down to us like bloody kids!

gbee

I know what was wrong with Biffo, the pharmacist would not give him his Solpadeine

Uriel.

elviscostello wrote: »

Even the fact he is denying it is annoying me. He is in a hotel in Galway. Of course he is going to have a few pints. It looks like he overdone it. I'd love if some of the bar staff came forward to tell us how many he had.

Having said all that... Brian, instead of saying the accusations are uncalled for. Just say, "I had a few pints last night with colleagues, but I certainly wasn't drunk this morning".

Stop talking down to us like bloody kids!

Maybe he moved on from pints and started in on some Jagerbombs and/or tequila!

liah

Ireland would make the greatest governmental sitcom ever