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07 Feb 2009
An Irish Consumerist: Sharing the pain equally? Fat chance!
An article about Brian Lenihan seen on irishconsumerist.blogspot.com
Minister for Finance (Deputy Brian Lenihan): Any change to the regulatory framework in Ireland must have regard to EU and international developments. In relation to the EU, there are a number of proposals being developed for adoption …... Continue reading »
08 Jan 2009
Consultants are paid €38m for Metro that may be shelved
An article about Joan Burton seen on tribune.ie/section/news
Labour party deputy leader and spokeswoman on finance, Joan Burton TD, said she could “not find a word” about the proposed Metro project in the Government's recently launched framework for “sustainable economic renewal”, which outlines …... Continue reading »
07 Jan 2009
Gregory’s house ransacked during funeral | The Irish Sentinel
An article about Brian Lenihan seen on irishsentinel.com
aldi attacks barack obama blogging blogs brian cowen brian lenihan crisis crumlin death dublin dublin podcast dublin podcasts economy enda kenny famine fianna fail fine gael football government green party health service hse ireland …... Continue reading »
31 Dec 2008
Anglo-Irish Bank: Unanswered Questions (part 1) – Fergus O'Rourke …
An article about Joan Burton seen on irish-lawyer.com/journal
This aspect has received plenty of attention in media comment, most notably from Joan Burton F.C.A.,T.D. (Labour Party Finance spokesperson) and Niamh Brennan F.C.A. (Professor of Management at University College Dublin), …... Continue reading »
Cllr Joe Ryan's Blog: Israel’s Gaza massacre, a foretaste of …
An article about Joan Burton seen on cllrjoeryan.blogspot.com
A messge from Joan Burton TD Deputy Leader. Would you accept higher taxes in order to restore the medical card to Over 70's? Is the Government right to guarantee Irish bank loans? Have you confidence in the government's ability to lead …... Continue reading »
Quinn still Ireland's richest man?
An article about Brian Lenihan seen on tribune.ie
If Anglo was rolling up interest payments on that debt, then Brian Lenihan did indeed just alleviate the Quinn empire's pain. Neither company will comment on questions about their relationship. An objective test of Quinn Insurance's own …... Continue reading »
The banks: from triumph to disaster
An article about Brian Lenihan seen on tribune.ie/section/business
Finance minister Brian Lenihan was left with little choice but to do something – anything – as Sheehy and his Bank of Ireland counterpart, Brian Goggin, paid him a visit in Government Buildings one night and told him deposits were …... Continue reading »
Why Ireland remains at debt's door
An article about Brian Lenihan seen on tribune.ie/section/business
Finance Minister Brian Lenihan has seen Ireland become a riskier investment proposition than Spain and Portugal. It was a year when every cliché seemed apposite: the economy's foundations were indeed built on sand, the property market …... Continue reading »
Gombeen Nation: Google searches abroad for recruits
An article about Brian Lenihan seen on gombeennation.blogspot.com
Brian Lenihan's Budget – “a call to patriotic acti… Gay Byrne calls for speed cameras. Again. Simon calls for Government to purchase unsold apar… Irish house prices drop but the penny does not ... Continue reading »
ThinkOrSwim (the Climatechange.ie Blog) » Blog Archive » Out with …
An article about Brian Lenihan seen on thinkorswim.ie
Expect Brian Lenihan to gaze dole-fully into the cameras telling us that ‘if only we knew then what we know now, we would of course not have sold you suckers, sorry, taxpayers down the swanee.’ On the bigger picture, with Copenhagen due …... Continue reading »
11 Dec 2008
The Dubliner Magazine: Chutzpah Charlie
An article about Brian Lenihan seen on thedubliner.ie/the_dubliner_magazine
Brian Lenihan’s declaration last week that we have been living beyond our means and the hint that further spending cuts are likely next year is the very last thing that he should be saying during a recession, which now threatens to turn …... Continue reading »
04 Dec 2008
Leavonomics: Irish finances get even worse
An article about Brian Lenihan seen on leavonomics.blogspot.com
It is likely to fuel speculation that the Minister for Finance, Brian Lenihan, could be forced to bring in a mini-Budget during 2009 to regain control over the public finances. Posted by Brian Lacey at 9:43 PM …... Continue reading »
RTÉ Business: Exchequer deficit could exceed €8 billion
An article about Brian Lenihan seen on rte.ie/business
It is likely to fuel speculation that the Minister for Finance, Brian Lenihan, could be forced to bring in a mini-Budget during 2009 to regain control over the public finances. However, Mr Lenihan has already said that he is very …... Continue reading »
» Keeping our banks out of the hands of private equity …
An article about Brian Lenihan seen on valueireland.com
It will be interesting to see what sort of deals the Minister for Finance, Brian Lenihan can come up with. Will competition concerns be thrown out the window in order to save the banks and keep them from the hands of the private equity …... Continue reading »
23 Nov 2008
RTÉ News: Top earners to pay 3% income levy
An article about Brian Lenihan seen on rte.ie/news
Minister for Finance Brian Lenihan has announced that under the Finance Bill, 20% of the funds gathered under the new income levy will come from those paying the top 3% rate. At a news conference in Government Buildings, he said the top …... Continue reading »
17 Nov 2008
Can the government spend its way out of the crisis? | Stephen …
An article about Brian Lenihan seen on stephenkinsella.net
We saw the efficacy of this approach as €10 billion flooded into the Irish financial system in the week following Minister for Finance Brian Lenihan’s announcement of these guarantees. In a time of increased uncertainty, people cannot …... Continue reading »
16 Nov 2008
Richard Humphreys: End of the PDs
An article about Leo Varadkar seen on richardhumphreys.blogspot.com
Those looking for an enterprise-friendly economy but also a more equal society might be better off looking to the Labour Party rather than the Leo Varadkar wing of Fine Gael. Posted by Richard Humphreys at 3:52 AM …... Continue reading »
09 Nov 2008
Minister for insulation strikes again | The Irish Sentinel
An article about Brian Lenihan seen on irishsentinel.com
abbey african aldi black bloggers blogging blogs brian cowen brian lenihan budget computer crisis crumlin death drimnagh dublin dublin podcast dundalk economy enda kenny fianna fail fine gael football galway girl government green party …... Continue reading »
The Spooks Are Out « Inkheart
An article about Brian Lenihan seen on sineadkeogh.wordpress.com
I’m Enda Kenny, and today I’m meeting Brian Lenihan, who works as a government minister. Brian’s having trouble with his budget and I’m going to help him by showing him where to cut back. Later in the year, I’ll go back to visit Brian, …... Continue reading »
ValueIreland.com – Irelands Only Truly Independent Consumer Watchdog
An article about Brian Lenihan seen on valueireland.com
bank bail-out package, brian lenihan, government nominee director. I posted a week or so ago looking for suggestions as to who should be appointed as the taxpayers nominees on the boards of banks following their bailout by the …... Continue reading »
08 Nov 2008
Irish Economy: Lenihan says mini-Budget may be necessary – Euro …
An article about Brian Lenihan seen on finfacts.com/irishfinancenews
The Minister for Finance Brian Lenihan, warned on Tuesday that further cuts in public spending and tax increases may be necessary to get the Exchequer's Budget deficit under control. He conceded that what in effect would be a …... Continue reading »
Banks may have to pay more for guarantee
An article about Brian Lenihan seen on thepropertypin.com
Fitzpatrick was spotted popping into the Department of Finance on Monday to meet Minister for Finance Brian Lenihan. No doubt they chatted about what life will be like under the two-year bank guarantee which gives Mr Lenihan quite a say …... Continue reading »
26 Oct 2008
Trouble on the M50
An article about Brian Lenihan seen on extra-extra.blogspot.com
“Pensioners have kidnapped Brian Cowen, Brian Lenihan, Mary Harney, and a bunch of Bankers. They're asking for a €30 million ransom, otherwise they're going to douse them with petrol and set them on fire. …... Continue reading »
Finding €300 million for a poor finance minister
An article about Brian Lenihan seen on forthefainthearted.com
Surely in a country where there is now a 50 cent tax on each cheque a person writes and where an additional eight cent tax was imposed upon a litre of petrol, nothing could escape Brian Lenihan’s attention? …... Continue reading »
23 Oct 2008
There are no fiscal reasons for the Gaelcholáiste not to be given …
An article about Brian Lenihan seen on gaelcholaiste.com/blog
Sliochta as Óráid Buséid Brian Lenihan/Extracts from Brian Lenihan’s Budget speech 2008:. Education. Investment in Education is essential for our future prosperity. I have provided for an increase of €308 million in the total …... Continue reading »