Irish Economy: Cowen says his policies will bring “rapid growth” in 2010; Rejects “dead-end politics of the past” but provides no credible vision of change for the future
May 22nd, 2009 | By Finfacts Ireland Business & Finance Portal | Category: News worldwide
Taoiseach Brian Cowen said on Thursday night that Ireland’s economy could return to “rapid growth” as early as next year as a result of the Government’s financial policies. He accused Fine Gael and Labour of being obsessed with the “dead-end politics of the past,” and he claimed that the sustained criticisms of both parties in themselves had damaged the reputation of Ireland. While rejecting a focus on the past, which would require an answer for monumental failure, he provided no credible vision of change for the future.