91Èȱ¬

So Brian Cowen, leaving in a degree of ignominy after the Republic's economic crash, regards his contribution to the peace process as his proudest achievement. Sounds a bit like Tony Blair, hounded over his decisions in the run up to the Iraq war, turning to Northern Ireland as proof that he was, whatever the critics say, a peacemaker.

Maybe Northern Ireland has found its role - to provide a silver lining for politicians in the terminal phase of their careers.

P.S. For those who didn't catch my report on Gerry Adams in Louth on last night's 91Èȱ¬ Newsline, there's an online version of it here.

P.P.S. I wrote that headline before remembering where it came from.- Martin Fletcher's

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