Former Prime Minister Brian Cowen to lose diplomatic privileges as part of cutbacks

I would like to remove more than their diplomatic passports

he should have lost more than that for what that crowd of politicoes did to the economy,(what economy)fat cats lapping in the EU money trough,just like teir uk counter parts,thats why they will never give the British a free vote,not a straitforward yes or no in or out anyway,and its to late to stop the flood. of

Two obese alcoholic's BIFFO & Mary Harneywith privileges

Didn't even know they had them. What more do we not know? How can one justify having a diplomats passport when one isn't a diplomat? More quixotic logic which is wrecking Ireland. The state Ireland is in is reducible to Mé Féiners and Mé Féinism prevailing. People fought and died for this state, not to have it used as a gravy train by hungry ghosts.

Agree with you Towngate. This person is also an embarrassment to those of us who left Ireland. I remember being the butt of Irish jokes after Jay Leno christened him the 'drunken moron'. Of course the Healy-Rae's haven't helped those of us trying to shake the gombeen man image of the Irish.

This despicable hoodlum who destroyed the Irish economy and spirit,should be languishing in jail .... never mind luxuriating in his ill-gotten gains! Cowan an his ilk should be stripped of all their material and Financial benefits of having 'held Office'. If he had any decency, he would at least attempt to apologise to his countrymen!