Vincent Browne grills Brian Cowen

Vincent Browne gives Taoiseach Brian Cowen a grilling at Government Buildings Conference, (21-11-2010) after it officialy emerged that the EU and IMF would be bailing out the country.

[@TheIrishLobster]

If Vincent was running this country, he'd have them all behind bars.

[@2pacolypsenow08]

The Brave Men Who Died For Our Once Great Nation Would Be Turning In Their Graves At What These Incompetent Fools Have Done To This Country

[@dralbertsmeinheimer5738]

Clear the respect all the journalists have for Vincent Browne that they all let him at it uninterrupted as he was asking what they all wanted to know. V hard to replace him. A lost voice for democracy

[@legendnumber10]

OMG its hard to believe he was in charge of a country i wouldnt let him mind my dog ?

[@neilcarrollMeganJamieForever]

I wouldn't let the bastard mind a wasp!

[@vinlennox7658]

Outrageous rubbish.

[@tennisphotography]

miss Vincent Browne on TV...best

[@40ny]

What a sad reflection on us as a country that we put this guy in power.

[@Thecrows_eye]

Vincent destroyed him. Excellent video!

[@jamesryan6040]

Brian Cowen spent a summer on a usit visa in Newyork.He worked as a window cleaner on the skyscrapers using his lips as suction pads.

[@MrJoecool9999]

Debt created by Fraud is illegal and it should be declared void....! The Irish people should seriously get together and challenge the Legality of their Liability for that Debt....!

[@MrSean677]

The reason he can't give you a straight answer, Vincent is simple, he's a politician.

[@rd40077]

VB is simply asking the obvious questions that would occur to any person living in this country with some degree of intelligence. Its amazing with a room full of journalists that it falls to VB to ask the obvious, and seek some kind of accountability. The typical way in Ireland is not to ask an awkward or relevant question, least it might hinder ones future career prospects. It has to be a major crises before the obvious common sense question can be asked especially on issues of governance.

[@MrJoecool9999]

Good man Vincent - He should be in Prison...!

[@alalakjakaja5793]

@Jim Halfpenny Brian Cowan should be behind bars.

[@tomellis4324]

@@alalakjakaja5793 He preferred to be in front of them 😁

[@Pat121V]

5:35, using the livelihoods of this generation and future generations to pay for the failed gamble of bondholders is not in the public interest. It is criminal and borderline treason.

[@MrJoecool9999]

Absolutely - Treason...!

[@TheJabby51]

Notice how many times he tries to soft soap VB by his affectionate use of the word 'Vincent'

[@DS-wo3lz]

Wow, I hope we had brave journalists like Mr. Browne here in India. No1 speaks to them like they deserve to be spoken to... !!! What a man Vincent Browne, RESPCT !

[@dard683]

this is the public are missing in the western world when journalism is conpromised and gagged ...

[@donalfinn4205]

What a loss Vincent Browne is.

[@bighands69]

It is not just the politicians that are at fault. The people are apathetic and do not really want to get involved in the politics of the country.

[@tar0286]

Cowen is partly right when he says people want a 'boogeyman' to pin all of their problems on, I'll give him that

[@LuDel95]

Brian Cowen was the worst Taoiseach in the history of the Irish State. He presided over the horrendous bank bailout of 2008, which cost the Irish people a whopping 64.1 billion euro. He was in charge when Ireland lost our economic and fiscal sovereignty in 2010 as part of the EU/IMF bailout. Also, he was a horribly incompetent Minister for Finance from 2004 to 2008, majorly increasing Government spending and treating the State's finances recklessly just before the 2008 crash happened. These are the facts. Furthermore, he was a poor Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Health in previous ministerial roles. History will remember him as the worst Taoiseach we ever had.

[@britishnick]

great work that man!!!!! more please

[@eoinroe]

Vincent got fired from RTE after grilling ex-Taoiseach Bertie Ahern in a similar way a few years ago. Politicaly motivated sacking.

[@derekdempsey8506]

Every was fine when Bertie was in charge

[@B1N4RYGH0ST]

I don't believe that there is an honest politician.

[@hiline2009]

was it ole cowen i saw yesterday swanning around tullamore in black merc? do you know his state pension? do you know mine?

[@willslingwood]

Browne, you are so good at this, you can read through the bull and call them up if they don't answer the questions, to be honest, I would have given up out of frustration half way through. I know that is bad but I'm really glad we have Browne's likes in our society.

[@MWard-gd7pk]

He ain't the only one every single one of them are. Good man

[@waynebarrett5252]

Vincent always said it as it is.

[@anthonynewsome]

RTE is owned by FF - Ireland has NO National broadcasting system - CH got that sorted when he had Scrap Saturday removed off RTE for being to close to his bone-er

[@williefinn4932]

vincent was very angry and, for once, almost red in the face. the other man was very calm throughout. normally, vincent wears down the opponent, like joan burton but, in this instance, came up against a stone wall.

[@joanofarc708]

They're even worse in that cesspit today

[@hally12hally]

God bless Vincent browne

[@Silvermac27]

Good on you Vincent Brown,the worm squirmed every way he could but answer your questions,more of Mr.Brown plz !!

[@eoinroe]

@roryphelan search vincent browne vs. bertie ahern on you tube. It was in 2007. I can't post links here.

[@LuDel95]

Vincent Browne's interviewing here is fantastic. Cowen's arrogance and lack of any shame or remorse for his horrendous negligence is breathtaking.

[@danny42374]

Won't except reposeability but Brian has no problem excepting he's nice fat pension.

[@LarryFogarty]

r.t.e are very kind where interviewing these crooks

[@csathcliath472]

As bad as Enda is, he is a beacon of light compared to Biffo.

[@tomellis4324]

Really 🙄?

[@shanpas]

Do not know much about poilitics but Vincent is the only one asking the right questions .

[@fergal746]

Traitorhood is a badge of honour for Brian Cowen and Fianna Fail.

[@anthonynewsome]

Ireland broke indeed when property is still selling at 750 000 for a 3 bed cottage in wicklow - 2.5 million in Dublin 2013 - Cowen can pay 50 000 for a 6 week course in San Francisco - Bertie got 450 000 for talks in 2009 - Joan Burton the new Thatcher - fear is the key -

[@LarryFogarty]

in fairness cowen did benefit our country...........when he left office

[@MrMaxgolf71]

I thought you said 150,000. Did you get a pay cut??????

[@eamoman651]

Vinny for taoiseach..No bullshit approach is what we need.

[@robbieshaft]

Good man Vincent , what a Brian Clowen that man is

[@patfalvey30]

The thing is and this is not to cause any type of controversy, if your doctor then you should be able to help people who are unwell if your an accountant then deal with money ect ECT but we have people who are Minister's in all different departments of our government and they have not a clue on anything to do with what there job entails. I was a Bricklayer imagine now putting me in a job as the minister of health, this is my biggest problem with how the country is been run. Not just our country but any country that is supposed to be a democracy. Let the people who are in there own profession into that particular job.

[@irelandbacktoirish]

Radical reform is needed ,I say give the non mainstream parties a go at sorting the country out or atleast give them a few seats . Socialist party ,People before profit alliance ,Sinn Fein etc

[@joanofarc708]

Anything but answer the question

[@captur69]

How the hell did people vote in the same muppets year after year...its unbelievable...

[@JohnAdams198805]

Vincent Browne your right cowen destroyed the ecomany

[@tommurphy695]

cowen really had no clue at at

[@Zezezeze69]

@Jim Halfpenny absolute goon

[@alalakjakaja5793]

@Jim Halfpenny Wanker

[@butteredbeanz]

Hello we have been in debt since we became a republic Ma

[@Mick_Dunne]

@britishnick cheers man

[@mrmc2465]

It was pointless blasting Brian cowen, the problems are far deeper than that

[@thepowerisinyou2886]

That's what the media does best. Keep the sheeple looking in one direction when the cause of the problem is in the opposite direction.

[@Mick_Dunne]

@eoinroe really? didnt know that. thats a disgrace.

[@johngreene81]

Holy fuck, thank God that was five years ago, I hope things have moved on

[@mike_mcgb]

+johngreene81 They haven't.

[@dhss333]

FACILITY... FACILITY... FACILITY...

[@csathcliath472]

I agree. The difference I see is that regardless to how much their decimating our economy, Enda Kenny knows exactly what he's doing. Brian Cowen hadn't a scooby doo what he was at.

[@seancampbell9740]

Cowan wouldn't give up that he was the sole reason the country went down the tubes ..he really should have not been taoiseach actually he should have never been in office like a lot of them always found out in the end I wish him well though as he is going through A medical problem..

[@tomellis4324]

What caused the medical problem Sean? It wouldn't be drink would it?

[@Darrenprender]

AACHOOOO!! Sorry an Taoiseach I'm terribly allergic to bullshit.

[@monkeyman80100]

sorry lads anyone see phil hogan??

[@sherlockowackery5298]

Enda Kenny?

[@lummers12dub]

Sorry I don't accept the premise of what you are saying. Sounds like father jacks standard response in that father Ted episode

[@sherlockowackery5298]

I don't see the difference. They are both decimating an economy and are both out for themselves. With respect of course.

[@MrDanmadden]

the only person that dislikes this is Brian Cowen

[@Insomniac_1986]

@40ny what angers me more is we didnt even elect him to become taoiseach, ive never voted in my life and i dont have that much interest in politics but when this election comes around i will definately be at the polling station to get this clown and his cohorts out of office

[@irishpaddy99]

the man not answering the questions was our leader; our T/SHOCK. BRYAN COWEN , FK ME.

[@dirtymonkey55]

@hiline2009 he was elected to be taoisech anyway!

[@conorhulgraine]

big words won't fool the literate Irish!

[@07adamb]

He doesn't need to

[@Aeroguns994]

Fuck but I love Vincent Browne

[@MWard-gd7pk]

B lenihan told dail that the deal none of dail business and my good god are we not paying and more to come because of td decision to accept that despite power of dail and account of givt to Dail to lay that deal before it.

[@anthonynewsome]

why so - your a cowen ahern fan then -

[@Mr12Truths]

@ljleonardjones BULLSHIT.brian cowen was the FINANCE minister when Bertie was prime minister.

[@MWard-gd7pk]

He ignored they all did just ignore the cjnst limit on their power and if abd if they had applied them rule we may be cos that cheaper interest waz a lot more expensive in the end the euro is the real root of this debt. And this belief that eu gives.

[@vinlennox7658]

Extremely unfair line of questioning. Bare faced savage attack on Cowen.

[@irishhorrormaster6697]

Cry more

[@vinlennox7658]

@@irishhorrormaster6697 Cowen made a LOT OF unpopular decisions at political cost. Political courage. The USC as example. Which broadened tax base a lot. It was got rid of in an act of political opportunism . You dont have to LIKE IT to understand why it was right.

[@tonyflanagan4259]

God he was such a fool

[@GreenDayRulz4Life100]

@euroman32589 thats all he ever says get used to it

[@Lisnageeragh]

Remember Vincent old sod we elected B Cowan....he was the bogeyman ...but there were lesser bogeymen also!!

[@Mick_Dunne]

@chestypants78 well said

[@deanclarke9426]

WALRUS

[@thomasucc]

Tax the poor, anyone under 125,000 more tax

[@anthonynewsome]

& whats Ur issue with what I wrote then -

[@johndwyer1999]

I'm an offaly man.i have great time for Brian cowen always had. ... Charlie Haughey ,Bertie,Charlie Mcgreevey wasn't much of a help either..I felt he was handed a poisoned chalace ....the shower that came after him were no better.. I also thought Vincent Browne was very good interviewing .....

[@tkshots]

vincent browne covers up corrupt decisions made by JUDGES

[@TT_1221]

Vincent grandstanding as Vincent does. Ireland, pop: 5 million (and Greece, Spain, Portugal, Cyprus) had two choices - refuse EU/IMF assistance and collapse the Euro currency which serves 550 million people, or accept it and protect their economy and save the Euro. They saved the Euro. Ireland closed 3 of its 6 banks and jailed, at least, some of its bankers. Economics doesn't have a flag. Ireland was screwed on the bondholders, but that's a different story.

[@ste45]

Pwned

[@mattuboyle5891]

Biffo

[@monkeyman80100]

to my shame i voted for this man :( , i promise i will never vote for fianna fail again, same with labour and fine gael who are no different... even tho sinn fein did vote in favour of the bank guarantee(what were they thinking?) ,they have won me over :)

[@hiline2009]

and the people of ireland elected this cowen fella- who is to blame ?

[@conlethredmond9143]

He was not elected.....Bertie handed over the reigns

[@JordoF6]

@irishclevertrevor Haha!

[@csathcliath472]

I'm not on heroin. I'm not defending Enda Kenny.

[@wishmaster200]

brain cowen was the only 1 to hit the dislike button

[@peterdaly3957]

browne is only looking for sensational reaction

[@celticlofts]

Vincent Brown thinks that he and he alone gets to ask questions. He's a mouth and always has been.

[@eugeneoreilly9356]

I wouldn't wait for RTE to ask the obvious question.They are just the PR dept.off government.