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20 Feb
EXCLUSIVE: Limerick Leader releases the Willie O'Dea tape …
An article about Joan Burton seen on limerickleader.ie/NewsFront.aspx
This follows numerous requests from the national media, as well as comments made in the Dail yesterday by Labour deputy leader Joan Burton. Limerick Leader reporter, Mike Dwane, whose interview with Willie O'Dea has triggered a huge …... Continue reading »
10 Feb
George Lee | Twenty Major – Still smoking in Dublin bars
An article about Joan Burton seen on twentymajor.net
They need Bruton to lead the party and if they get into coalition with Labour, they I can see Joan Burton and Bruton making a good pairing on finance. Gilmore is tolerable as long as he stops saying 'Gubberment'. Crank Says: …... Continue reading »
09 Feb
Mad As Hell « The Punishment of Sloth
An article about Brian Lenihan seen on hughgreen.wordpress.com
Before Brian Lenihan got sick, the media was talking up his chances as a successor to the hapless Brian Cowen. His ability to pronounce initiative without making a sh sound, combined with his ability to knock out a few bars of Chopin on …... Continue reading »
The Irish Economy » Blog Archive » IMF on NAMA and lending
An article about Brian Lenihan seen on irisheconomy.ie
As promised below, there is a story in today's Irish Times that: “THE INTERNATIONAL Monetary Fund (IMF) told Minister for Finance Brian Lenihan last April that the National Asset Management Agency (Nama) would not lead to a significant …... Continue reading »
06 Feb
The Irish Economy » Blog Archive » Bonuses as Deferred Pay
An article about Brian Lenihan seen on irisheconomy.ie
It would be interesting to have heard the speech that Brian Lenihan gave on this issue at the Fianna Fail parliamentary party on Tuesday night for which he reportedly received a round of applause from the faithful. In relation to this, …... Continue reading »
03 Nov 2009
kathleen barrington: Lenihan's legal conflicts
An article about Brian Lenihan seen on kathleenbarrington.blogspot.com
It is just over three months since Minister for Finance Brian Lenihan told Financial Times editor Lionel Barber he was planning to introduce tough legislation to clamp down on crony capitalism in Ireland. …... Continue reading »
The Minimum Wage
An article about Leo Varadkar seen on paschaldonohoe.ie
Well done Leo Varadkar on Morning Ireland. Cutting minimum wage is 'indecent'. 3 hrs ago; Can't cut minimum wage and increase taxes for low wage earners at the same time. 3 hrs ago; EU Committee adopt my report on Sovereign Wealth Funds …... Continue reading »
27 Jul 2009
Neil Leyden: Irish Times reports on the ICSC – 23rd July 2009
An article about Brian Lenihan seen on calico.ie
The Green Party Minister is evidently excited by the idea but it remains to be seen whether his colleagues, in particular Minister for Finance Brian Lenihan, will be equally enthusiastic. The changing media landscape is reflected in the …... Continue reading »
The State of the Nation: McCarthy, MacGill, McJob
An article about Leo Varadkar seen on thestateofthenation.ie
As Leo Varadkar stated on Morning Ireland “I think there is something really indecent about a society that tells people on €17000 a year that we're going to take money off you.” Continue in this vein Leo and I may yet warm to you. …... Continue reading »
20 Jul 2009
Lenihan publishes Bord Snip report; Proposes €5.3 billion in …
An article about Brian Lenihan seen on finfacts.com/irishfinancenews
The Minister for Finance, Brian Lenihan, T.D., released today the Bord Snip Nua report on recommendation for public spending cuts. The officially known Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure Programme sat for six months …... Continue reading »
17 Jul 2009
Economic Shock Therapy – Irish Style | Socialism or Barbarism!
An article about Brian Lenihan seen on revolutionaryireland.com
The group was established by Finance Minister, Brian Lenihan, in November 2008 “to examine the current expenditure programmes in each Government Department and to make recommendations for reducing public service numbers”. …... Continue reading »
16 Jul 2009
The Loopthing Blog » An Bord Snip Nua report is released to the …
An article about Brian Lenihan seen on blog.loopthing.com
The ball is now with the Minster of Finace Brian Lenihan. Which of cuts he decides to follow through with could make or break the Fianna fail lead government. If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to our RSS feed or follow …... Continue reading »
15 Jul 2009
kathleen barrington: Lenihan's legal conflicts
An article about Brian Lenihan seen on kathleenbarrington.blogspot.com
It is just over three months since Minister for Finance Brian Lenihan told Financial Times editor Lionel Barber he was planning to introduce tough legislation to clamp down on crony capitalism in Ireland. …... Continue reading »
12 Jul 2009
SAOIRSE32 :: Irish Republican Information Service (no. 121 …
An article about Brian Lenihan seen on saoirse32.blogsome.com
People earning over ?80000 a year pay only 27 per cent of their income in tax, according to information in a written answer by Brian Lenihan, the Minister for. Finance, to a Parliamentary Question by Joan Burton on November 4 last. …... Continue reading »
31 May 2009
Susan Boyle Recruited By FG – Gaire
An article about Joan Burton seen on gaire.com
Labour deputy leader Joan Burton told The Spanner that “once again we see that the two 'main' political parties are following in our wake. We have been running novelty candidates for years, it's just that nobody's noticed. …... Continue reading »
17 May 2009
Notes On The Front: May 14th Morning: The Recession Diaries
An article about Brian Lenihan seen on notesonthefront.typepad.com
Many of these 'real devaluationists' are grouped around Irisheconomy.ie (Alan Ahearne was a leading figure until he went off to advise Brian Lenihan). Garrett Fitzgerald, one of the few commentators who have distinguished themselves in …... Continue reading »
Pretty cool banking plan from Fine Gael « IrishLibertarian
An article about Brian Lenihan seen on irishlibertarian.com
I am urging Finance Minister Brian Lenihan to immediately engage with Fine Gael on these proposals.” Tags: Awesome plan, Bail out, Banks, Fine Gael, NAMA, Richard Bruton. This entry was posted on Thursday, May 14th, 2009 at 4:18 pm and …... Continue reading »
24 Apr 2009
Business And Leadership: IMF: Irish bank bailouts will cost most …
An article about Joan Burton seen on businessandleadership.com
The IMF's assessment of the Irish situation was a “damning” indictment on Fianna Fáil's record in office, said Labour spokesperson for Finance Joan Burton earlier today, according to the Irish Times. The IMF also earlier this morning …... Continue reading »
29 Mar 2009
Eyes Only « 200 Words
An article about Brian Lenihan seen on faduda.ie
Earlier in the same programme, finance minister Brian Lenihan was interviewed about the latest financial services row, the pension payments to Irish Nationwide boss Michael Fingleton. Here’s what he says about 1.50 minutes into the RTÉ …... Continue reading »
The Dail Ministers: A quick update
An article about Brian Lenihan seen on thedailministers.blogspot.com
(Beday penetration is now up to 94.73% in Government Buildings – it was at 95% but Cowen got rid of his during the week after a schoolteacher painted a portrait of Il Duce relieving himself in Hanafin’s office). Brian Lenihan: …... Continue reading »
Labour Conf 2009: Entry I | Mark Coughlan
An article about Joan Burton seen on markcoughlan.com
The first big name speech of Saturday came from Joan Burton. The Dublin West TD banged on about the usual Labour topics, unemployment, fat-cats, Fianna Fáil.... Continue reading »
04 Mar 2009
300 « 200 Words
An article about Brian Lenihan seen on faduda.ie
It didn’t help that those scandals affected the departments of his two closest associates, Mary Coughlan and Brian Lenihan. Both seem to have got their jobs not on ability, but because they were his best mates. …... Continue reading »
15 Feb 2009
Irish Life CEO forced to walk
An article about Brian Lenihan seen on financialpost.com/16994.rss
Finance Minister Brian Lenihan had signalled Mr. Casey should go despite opposition from the group’s chairwoman to accept the CEO’s offer to leave which was made late on Thursday. DUBLIN — Irish Life & Permanent Chief …... Continue reading »
European output plunges, Japan frets
An article about Brian Lenihan seen on financialpost.com/reports/advisor/16994.rss
Finance Minister Brian Lenihan said on Thursday he would not resign despite a series of scandals, including the latest surrounding Wednesday's bailout of its top two banks. Dublin pledged to inject $4.5-billion each into …... Continue reading »
13 Feb 2009
Then Read This, Brian « Worth Doing Badly
An article about Brian Lenihan seen on tinman18.wordpress.com
Brian Lenihan’s answer (and thanks to Sky Plus’s pause-&-rewind-live-TV facility for all this, it’s not just for replaying the penalty we were given against Georgia last night and laughing our heads off , you know) …... Continue reading »