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“Taoiseach pleased with Cowen’s repentance”.
“Taoiseach sásta le haithreachas Cowen”.
An Taoiseach’s spokesman said Michael Martin accepts the apology of last year’s drive and drinking by Minister for Agriculture Barry Cowen in the Dáil four years ago.
Dúirt urlabhraí an Taoisigh go nglacann Micheál Martin leis an leithscéal a ghabh an tAire Talmhaíochta Barry Cowen sa Dáil aréir faoi bheith ag tiomáint agus ól déanta aige ceithre bliana ó shin.
Barry Cowen said he made a stupid mistake when he drove under the influence of drinking and he regrets it.
Bhí sé le rá ag Barry Cowen gur dearmad thar a bheith dúr a rinne sé nuair a thiomáin sé faoi thionchar an óil agus go bhfuil an-aiféala air faoi.
An Taoiseach’s spokesman said that Minister Cowen apologized and said Michael Martin is pleased with his repentance.
Dúirt urlabhraí an Taoisigh gur leithscéal fíorumhal a bhí gafa ag an Aire Cowen agus go bhfuil Micheál Martin sásta leis an aithreachas atá déanta aige.
A source from Sinn Féin indicated that that party accepts that Minister Cowen has admitted that he has been deceived and has apologized, but that it is now time to focus on other issues such as housing.
Thug foinse ó Shinn Féin le fios go nglacann an páirtí sin leis gur admhaigh an tAire Cowen go raibh feall déanta aige agus go bhfuil a leithsceal gafa aige, ach go bhfuil sé in am anois díriú ar cheisteanna eile cosúil le cúrsaí tithíochta.
Deputy leader of the Green Party, Minister Catherine Martin, said while accepting Barry Cowen’s apology, there is still a question about his driving license.
Dúirt leascheannaire an Chomhaontais Ghlais, an tAire Catherine Martin, cé go nglacann sí le leithscéal Barry Cowen go bhfuil ceist ann i gcónaí faoina cheadúnas tiomána.
He had to explain, she said, why he had a temporary license at the time.
Ní mór dó a mhíniú, a dúirt sí, cén fáth go raibh ceadúnas sealadach aige ag an am.
TD Rep. Paul Murphy from the RISE party says more answers are needed.
Dar leis an Teachta Dála Paul Murphy ón bpáirtí RISE go bhfuil tuilleadh freagraí ag teastáil.
It is not yet known, he said, whether Minister Cowen carried out the driving test or passed the test.
Ní fios fós, a dúirt sé, an ndearna an tAire Cowen an scrudú tiomána nó ar éirigh leis sa scrúdú.