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Cowengate

77% have no confidence in Cowen - Liveline text poll

A TEXT MESSAGE poll on RTÉ’s Liveline radio show has shown that 77% of respondents no longer have confidence in Taoiseach Brian Cowen after his now infamous interview on Morning Ireland yesterday. Of the 24,101 texts sent to the show within the ten-minute window, 18,616 (77.2% of respondents) had no confidence, while 5,485 (22.8%) said they did.

How do you feel – do you have confidence in Brian Cowen as Taoiseach?

Poll Results:

No (115)

Yes (20)

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