Irish Economy: Cowen says he has nothing to apologise for; McCreevy says economy today light years ahead of “dark 70s and 80s”
Jun 26th, 2009 | By Finfacts Ireland Business & Finance Portal | Category: News worldwide
The two Irish ministers for finance who presided over the second period of monumental economic mismanagement, in the history of the Irish State in effect, today told the tens of thousands of victims of their recklessness, to go to hell. Taoiseach Brian Cowen rejected suggestions that he should apologise for his handling of the economy when he was minister for finance, while his predecessor Charlie McCreevy, now European commissioner for the internal market, said the economy was light years ahead of the"dark 70s and 80s."