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Maman Poulet’s ears were burning today…

What is the connection between Brian Cowen and Rody Malloy, Director-General of FÃ?S??

“I know him and he has been an excellent public servant down through the years,” he said. “I have every confidence in him.”

Is it Offaly? Rody is from Birr… Maybe it was a school connection?

Or is it a matter of being related by marriage? Brian’s wife Mary’s maiden name is Molloy…

Update – still no news on this and in fact there have been official denials so that’s that – it seems lots of other people were thinking it from the searches leading here!