Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen has announced that he will be seeking relection to his post as Prime Minister. This move of his is said to be in the best interests of the country, not in the interests of himself.
This coming Tuesday, his party is taking a secret ballot confidence vote.
Earlier today, the Foreign Affairs Minister said he is going to be voting against Cowen in the next election. Michael Martin has also offered his resignation. The prime minister did not accept his offer, and Martin will continue to be the foreign affairs minister. Martin believes that Fianna Fail, the party of the Prime Minister should change their leader before the next election.
The election is scheduled to take place in the coming months.
Cowen is at the center of controversy after he led the country into an economic downturn. Ireland accepted a bailout from the EU after Cowen said that the country was not in trouble. The Fianna Fail party has said that the bailout is going to help restore the Irish economy.
Ireland has been cutting the budget to pay for the bailout. Taxes have been raised while benefits have been lowered.
Cowen said he looks forward to restoring the Irish economy and that he takes full responsiblity for causing such a crisis in the country.
http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/europe/01/16/ireland.prime.minister/index.html
By: Brianne Thomas
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