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Former taoiseach Brian Cowen said to be 'seriously ill in hospital', reports

Former taoiseach Brian Cowen is said to be seriously ill in hospital, it has been reported.

It is believed the 59-year-old was rushed to hospital in Dublin on Thursday night.

Mr Cowen is currently being treated at a hospital in south Dublin, the Leinster Express reports.

The Offaly-born politician served as Taoiseach between 2008 and 2011.

Former Taoiseach Brian Cowen (©INPHO/Morgan Treacy)

Former taoiseach Brian Cowen (Niall Carson/PA Wire)

He was first elected to the Dail in 1984 as a TD for the Laois-Offaly constituency where he kept his seat until 2011.

Former Taoiseach Brian Cowen (Brian Lawless/PA Wire)

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