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13 May

Breeding And Brains Of Brian

An article about Brian Lenihan seen on shane-ross.ie

at the Department of Finance had arrived at work early. They were sitting comfortably, waiting for the new boss to arrive. Suddenly they were afflicted by outbreaks of apoplexy. The new minister, Brian Lenihan, had gone walkabout.... Continue reading »

07 May

You were warned about Lenihan

An article about Brian Lenihan seen on kerryview.blogspot.com

Keep your friends close and your enemies closer and what better way than to make Brian Lenihan Finance Minister ? Keep the culchies on your side. As far as that goes, the new cabinet is more of a pine dresser than a clive christian. ... Continue reading »

TYRRELLSTOWN - LOCAL UPDATE

An article about Joan Burton seen on councillorodonovan.blogspot.com

Your local Labour Party representatives are Joan Burton TD and Cllr Michael O’Donovan. Joan can be contacted at 6184006. Michael can be contacted at 087-2207798 or e-mail on michael.odonovan@fingalcoco.ie. ... Continue reading »

27 Apr

Litit i leith Fine Gael agus an Ghaeilge san Examiner

An article about Leo Varadkar seen on darrenjprior.blogspot.com

For the record I actually said in the email to the 'paper that I didn't contact Leo Varadkar by email as he is my local TD and that I could raise the issue with him personally. They edited it and took that part out. ... Continue reading »

Young people urged to vote Yes in Lisbon poll

An article about Joan Burton seen on futureofeurope.blogspot.com

Earlier, Labour deputy leader Joan Burton said people were “highly sceptical about the Lisbon Treaty. In part this is because they have no sense that the Government is seriously engaged in explaining the treaty’s terms to them, ... Continue reading »

23 Apr

Extension of compulsory registration of ownership of land

An article about Brian Lenihan seen on ucc.ie/law/irishlaw/blogger/blogger.html

Brian Lenihan, TD, today announced that he has signed an Order extending compulsory registration of ownership of land to six further counties. The Order will extend compulsory registration, under the Registration of Title Act, 1964, ... Continue reading »

22 Apr

more on Bank of Ireland's lost laptops

An article about Joan Burton seen on waider.livejournal.com

The opposition parties are, as expected, getting their mouths in on the act: Labour deputy leader Joan Burton said “I am calling on the Financial Regulator and on the Information Commissioner to make a clear statement on the ... Continue reading »

21 Apr

Gardaí Use Taser Gun To Impress Girls

An article about Brian Lenihan seen on gubuwire.com

Justice Minister Brian Lenihan backed Commissioner Murphy in his comments. He also dismissed claims of cruelty on the part of the gardaí towards the teenager in question:. “What we’re dealing with here, is a community of people whose ... Continue reading »

Gardaí Use Taser Gun To Impress Girls

An article about Brian Lenihan seen on gubuwire.com

Justice Minister Brian Lenihan backed Commissioner Murphy in his comments. He also dismissed claims of cruelty on the part of the gardaí towards the teenager in question:. “What we’re dealing with here, is a community of people whose ... Continue reading »

20 Apr

Paper brands Limerick 'Murder capital of Europe'

An article about Brian Lenihan seen on newswire99.blogspot.com

Figures released by the Minister for Justice, Mr Brian Lenihan show an apparently inexorable rise in homicides involving firearms in Ireland. In the past decade, the annual number of deaths from gunshot wounds has risen fivefold. ... Continue reading »

Report warns against any betting shop slot machines

An article about Brian Lenihan seen on independent.ie/national-news

THE government has been advised to forbid the introduction of computerised slot machines in bookmakers, Justice Minister Brian Lenihan said yesterday, writes Aine Kerr.... Continue reading »

13 Apr

EAST MEATH GARDA DISTRICT

An article about Brian Lenihan seen on thomasbyrne.blogspot.com

I held a meeting recently with the Minister for Justice, Brian Lenihan TD on this issue and I have made representation to Chief Superintendent Padraic Rattigan in relation to the lack of Garda numbers in East Meath. ... Continue reading »

Lenihan fears spread of 'deplorable' violence

An article about Brian Lenihan seen on independent.ie/national-news

Justice Minister Brian Lenihan last night branded the latest upsurge in gang violence in Limerick as deplorable.... Continue reading »

Lenihan rules out mediation in Limerick gang feud

An article about Brian Lenihan seen on independent.ie/breaking-news

Justice Minister Brian Lenihan has ruled out government mediation as a method to solve the escalating feud in Limerick.... Continue reading »

Adhmhaidin: Dé hAoine 11 Aibreán 2008

An article about Joan Burton seen on rte.ie/rnag/adhmhaidin.html

Dáil Éireann - Díospóireacht i nGaeilge: An Ceann Comhairle John O'Donoghue, Enda Kenny, Brian Cowen & Joan Burton.... Continue reading »

10 Apr

a lot bit more to do

An article about Brian Lenihan seen on allsandm.blogspot.com

Well according to Brian Lenihan (surely favourite for Tánaiste since Cowen asked him to be his proposer for party leader) speaking to George Hook yesterday evening, the downturn in the economy is actually the fault of the international ... Continue reading »

06 Apr

Cowen formally nominated for leader

An article about Brian Lenihan seen on sluggerotoole.com

Mr Cowen was nominated by Minister for Justice Brian Lenihan, and seconded by the Minister for Agriculture, Mary Coughlan. He is expected to be the only candidate when nominations for the leadership of Fianna Fáil contest close tomorrow ... Continue reading »

03 Apr

The Bertie Mug

An article about Brian Lenihan seen on lecraic.com

The mug features a rather more down-in-the-mouth Brian Lenihan (than usual), a comedy Biffo (he looks like Sneezy) and a pervy looking John Gormley – and on the back are some classic Bertie quotes. The coaster is rubber and can double ... Continue reading »

30 Mar

Something must be done - II

An article about Brian Lenihan seen on cearta.ie

At last September’s launch of the first two (new media, filtering technologies), Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Brian Lenihan, trailed an announcement of an Office for Internet Safety (OIS). Then, at last month’s launch ... Continue reading »

28 Mar

It’s official!

An article about Brian Lenihan seen on knucklehead.wordpress.com

Brian Lenihan is a muppet. Okay, Mr Justice John Edwards actually said that the grounds for his ruling were the inadequacy of reasons given, irrationality and the perceived arbitrariness of the process. But that’s just legal jargon for, ... Continue reading »


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