INISHOWEN'S
long-serving Fianna Fáil public representative
Senator Cecilia Keaveney has given the thumbs up to
the new leader of the party, Brian Cowen.
The Moville-based senator was among the members of
the parliamentary party who unanimously voted this
week to return Cowen to the top position.
"There was a great
sense of pride and good feeling in the Fianna Fáil
parliamentary party as we gathered to unanimously
elect Brian Cowen as party leader," she said.
“The unity of purpose held a very strong buzz that
was reflected from our constituents that we met all
over the country at the weekend right up to the
media
events on Wednesday
morning."
She said leadership contests in the past were
potentially decisive and acrimonious but Cowen's
elevation came with the entire support of the party.
"This change was smooth and extremely positive. Our
party was sad to see Bertie leave office. However,
there was also a strong and happy embracing of our
new leader," she added.
Brian Cowen has visited Donegal a number of times
and the region was mentioned in his
"At his press conference today he specifically
mentioned the North West and the Dublin-Derry road.
This commitment to the North West on his first day
is an important indication of his understanding of
our needs and I'm confident that he will be a person
who will keep such issues to the fore of his agenda
as he did when he was Minister for Foreign Affairs
and Finance in particular."
