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UEFA removes the Aviva Stadium in Dublin and the San Mamés in Bilbao as tournament hosts due to a lack of guarantees regarding the admission of spectators as a result of the pandemic. The organization decides to reallocate the matches planned to take place in Dublin to the Krestovsky Stadium in Saint Petersburg and Wembley Stadium in London, while those in Bilbao will be moved to La Cartuja in Seville.
2021-04-23

Enda Kenny is elected as the 13th Taoiseach of Ireland by a margin of 117-27 in the 31st Dáil Éireann, replacing Brian Cowen.
2011-03-9

Taoiseach Brian Cowen announces he is to make a "significant" statement on his leadership of the ruling Fianna Fáil party in Dublin at 14:00, to be broadcast on television and radio.
2011-01-22

Taoiseach Brian Cowen wins a vote of confidence in his leadership, a secret ballot held at a meeting of the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party in Dublin.
2011-01-18

Brian Cowen, the Taoiseach, states that he will call an early election once the Oireachtas passes an emergency budget to tackle the financial crisis.
2010-11-22

Taoiseach Brian Cowen addresses Dáil Éireann ahead of a meeting of EU finance ministers, saying Ireland has not applied for financial support from the European Union.
2010-11-16

The leaders of Ireland's two main political parties, Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael, come under fire. Irish Taoiseach Brian Cowen faces a motion of no confidence in Dáil Éireann, his second in just over a year. Leader of the Opposition, Enda Kenny, who sacked his deputy leader yesterday to prevent a potential coup, faces further revolt from his party as nine more members of his frontbench call on him to resign.
2010-06-15

Taoiseach Brian Cowen reshuffles his cabinet. [http:--www.rte.ie-news-2010-0323-politics.html (RTÉ)] [http:--news.bbc.co.uk-2-hi-europe-8583684.stm (BBC)] [http:--www.tv3.ie-article.php?article_id=34375&locID=1.2.&pagename=news (TV3)] [http:--www.irishtimes.com-newspaper-breaking-2010-0323-breaking67.html ("The Irish Times")]Cowen also re-assigns responsibilities between government departments and changes the titles of some departments. [http:--www.irishtimes.com-newspaper-breaking-2010-0323-breaking88.html ("The Irish Times")]Tony Killeen is appointed Minister for Defence following Willie O'Dea's resignation last month. [http:--www.clareherald.com-local-news-politics-559-killeen-secures-defence-ministry.html ("The Clare Herald")]date=August 2019 [https:--web.archive.org-web-20100327112256-http:--www.clarepeople.com-index.php-20100323817-Latest-News-Breen-congratulates-Killeen-on-promotion.html ("The Clare People")] [http:--www.limerickleader.ie-news-Tony-Killeen-replaces-Limerick-TD.6174207.jp ("Limerick Leader")]date=May 2020 An extra ministerial role is given to the Green Party, a member of the government coalition. [http:--www.etaiwannews.com-etn-news_content.php?id=1210305&lang=eng_news ("Taiwan News")]Brian Lenihan, Jr. retains his role as Minister for Finance in spite of recent health problems. [http:--uk.reuters.com-article-idUKTRE62M3F620100323 (Reuters)]The Opposition reacts negatively to the changes, calling it "a game of musical chairs". [http:--www.google.com-hostednews-ukpress-article-ALeqM5gwXfEFWDNBJ2il5dYesyTGg40YTA (The Press Association)] [http:--www.irishexaminer.com-breakingnews-ireland-kenny-condemns-lack-of-sackings-in-reshuffle-451108.html ("Irish Examiner")]Tony Killeen is appointed Minister for Defence following Willie O'Dea's resignation last month. [http:--www.clareherald.com-local-news-politics-559-killeen-secures-defence-ministry.html ("The Clare Herald")]date=August 2019 [https:--web.archive.org-web-20100327112256-http:--www.clarepeople.com-index.php-20100323817-Latest-News-Breen-congratulates-Killeen-on-promotion.html ("The Clare People")] [http:--www.limerickleader.ie-news-Tony-Killeen-replaces-Limerick-TD.6174207.jp ("Limerick Leader")]date=May 2020
2010-03-23

President of the United States Barack Obama meets Taoiseach Brian Cowen at the White House in Washington, D.C., United States.
2010-03-17

Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Taoiseach Brian Cowen leave Northern Ireland after three days spent discussing its future.
2010-01-27