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10 Sep
Lenihan exploring the establishment of a new well-funded, shared …
An article about Brian Lenihan seen on boards.ie/vbulletin
Housing minister Michael Finneran and finance minister Brian Lenihan are exploring the establishment of a new well-funded, shared equity scheme. The state would fund the difference between the mortgage obtained by the buyer and the …... Continue reading »
Méar an mhileáin ón meatachán
An article about Brian Lenihan seen on igaeilge.wordpress.com
Tá Craobh Uile Éireann na Dallamallóige na seachtaine seo buaite ag an Aire Airgeadais, Brian Lenihan, as a shar iarracht an locht a chur ar an bpobal as ucht chomh místuama agus a bhí votairí rialtas Fhianna Fáil a atoghadh arís is …... Continue reading »
04 Sep
Managing the news
An article about Brian Lenihan seen on forthefainthearted.com
Minister for Finance Brian Lenihan said he would use the early introduction of the Budget to set out the steps he proposes to stabilise and restore balance to the public finances. He said this would include prioritising current and …... Continue reading »
National borrowing deficit will breach EU rules, says Lenihan
An article about Brian Lenihan seen on irishtimes.com
POLITICAL REACTION:MINISTER FOR Finance Brian Lenihan yesterday said the dramatic deterioration in the public finances was the biggest challenge that government has faced in 21 years.... Continue reading »
31 Aug
The Failure of Fáilte Ireland
An article about Brian Lenihan seen on inishtrahoull.blogspot.com
Or, perhaps Brian Lenihan, our new Minister for Finance, who is at present desperately seeking ways of saving government money in order to survive the recession we are in, could go a step further. He might as well close down the …... Continue reading »
30 Aug
Figuring out the future
An article about Brian Lenihan seen on irishtimes.com
PRESENT TENSE:BACK IN THE dark days of late-1980s Ireland, when unemployment and emigration were at their height, the then tánaiste, the late Brian Lenihan, in an interview with Newsweek magazine, offered the opinion that, “after all, …... Continue reading »
13 Aug
Evil Profits
An article about Brian Lenihan seen on turbulenceahead.com
Such as the lead story in today's Independent quoting the Minister for Finance, Brian Lenihan, as saying businesses should make less profits. Only it wasn't an exaggeration … Here's what Minister Lenihan has to say: …... Continue reading »
31 Jul
Silly season gets a bit scary.
An article about Brian Lenihan seen on neilward.ie
Brian Lenihan may well be cursing his promotion at this point, but neither himself nor the Tánaiste seem to have any ideas on how we can get ourselves out of this hole quickly (aside from the previously mentioned mergers and abolitions …... Continue reading »
26 Jul
Crisis is an opportunity too valuable to squander
An article about Brian Lenihan seen on davidmcwilliams.ie
The triumvirate of Brian Cowen, Brian Lenihan and Mary Coughlan don’t seem to realise how powerful their position is at the moment. This is the opportunity to push through reforms, obliterate their enemies and market the entire …... Continue reading »
19 Jul
finishing what you start
An article about Brian Lenihan seen on allsandm.blogspot.com
Who knows - maybe that’s what Brian Lenihan was doing when he appeared to claim the voting age on these shores was 21. Perhaps in his mind he was answering a question previously asked like : “How many week’s holiday would Fianna Fáil …... Continue reading »
Recession Diet
An article about Brian Lenihan seen on kerryview.blogspot.com
Neither of the twin Bs, Brian Cowan nor Brian Lenihan can bring themselves to admit it. Recession. It's a national emergency. As bad as the 80's? My ass - we're headed for the 50's (18 or 19, take your pick). Many of our celtic cubs may …... Continue reading »
14 Jul
FAS: the €20m-a-week quango
An article about Brian Lenihan seen on shane-ross.ie
The answers are disturbing. Finance Minister Brian Lenihan could find the sudden exposures at FAS the answer to his prayers. FAS has spent billions — and mis-spent millions — in recent years. All Brian needs is half a billion.... Continue reading »
11 Jul
Current spending will be kept in check - Lenihan
An article about Brian Lenihan seen on irishtimes.com
CURRENT SPENDING should not out-distance revenue, Minister for Finance Brian Lenihan told the Dáil. “That path leads to unsustainable borrowing, less room for manoeuvre, lower growth and a heavy tax burden.’’... Continue reading »
10 Jul
Mahon and Moriarty legal bills may cost up to €1bn
An article about Brian Lenihan seen on irishtimes.com
TRIBUNALS:THE €1 BILLION that Minister for Finance Brian Lenihan has said could be saved in 2009 from the measures announced yesterday, may just be enough to pay for legal bills expected from the Moriarty and Mahon tribunals.... Continue reading »
Government announces plans to save €440m in cutbacks this year
An article about Brian Lenihan seen on irishtimes.com/front
MINISTER FOR Finance Brian Lenihan has announced plans to save €440 million this year and committed the Government to saving a further €1 billion in 2009. The Minister ruled out resorting to large-scale borrowing to deal with the …... Continue reading »
Recession fear weighs on Ireland’s banks
An article about Brian Lenihan seen on southofdub.blogspot.com
Brian Lenihan, Irish finance minister, admitted last month that Ireland’s once booming housing market had come to a “shuddering halt”. Bank lending growth has slowed sharply. In addition, the higher cost of funding resulting from the …... Continue reading »
08 Jul
HSE staff paid €2m a week in travel and hotel expenses
An article about Brian Lenihan seen on hse-ireland.blogspot.com
The spending on travel expenses is likely to increase again this year after finance minister Brian Lenihan announced an increase in travel and subsistence payments to civil servants last week. This will be enjoyed by all 300000 …... Continue reading »
06 Jul
Government shuts the door on Ennis Creche
An article about Brian Lenihan seen on patbreen.ie
Fine Gael’s Deputy Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs and Clare TD Pat Breen has voiced his annoyance at the failure of the Minister for Finance Brian Lenihan TD to review the temporary closure of the Civil Service Creche in Ennis. …... Continue reading »
04 Jul
Draghi criticises Berlusconi's economic policy
An article about Brian Lenihan seen on eurointelligence.com
Finance minister Brian Lenihan hopes the €500m “savings” on government spending will be enough to prevent Ireland breaking the EU rules on borrowing this year. But that depends on the rest of the economy — outside of building and …... Continue reading »
24 Jun
Busy, busy…
An article about Brian Lenihan seen on lynnfoleysblog.blogspot.com
Last Friday was the official opening of the extension to Oisin's school and Brian Lenihan, minister for finance, attended. I got to see a few old faces from my primary school days! On Saturday I got to go to the midsummer megascrap …... Continue reading »
It’s now clear - we blew the boom
An article about Brian Lenihan seen on senatoralexwhite.wordpress.com
… having to deal with the Department of Health and Children, it would appear now that the Minister for Finance, Deputy Brian Lenihan, is having an Angola moment about having to deal with the challenges in the Department of Finance. …... Continue reading »
23 Jun
Responsibility for E-Government has moved from the Department of …
An article about Brian Lenihan seen on rialtas.net/blog
Brian Lenihan, the Minister for Finance, will bring proposals to cabinet in the coming weeks aimed at modernising and improving e-government services in Ireland. The Department of Finance assumed responsibility for e-government in …... Continue reading »
More than beer and biscuits
An article about Brian Lenihan seen on cuffestreet.blogspot.com
It wasn't the Greens what talked down the economy, it was the Fianna Fáil Minister for Finance! in fairness, I'm taking Brian Lenihan's quote out of context, and he did correct his quote to suggest that only the housing sector was …... Continue reading »
17 Jun
Joe Higgins Will Solve The Lisbon Treaty Crisis
An article about Brian Lenihan seen on flickr.com/photos/infomatique
In 1996, he campaigned against water charges and came within 270 votes of preventing Brian Lenihan, Jnr from taking his late father's Dáil seat in the Dublin West by-election. He was first elected to the Dáil in the 1997 general …... Continue reading »
15 Jun
No!
An article about Brian Lenihan seen on unstable.livejournal.com
Finance Minister Brian Lenihan said: “I'm very, very disappointed by this result. I think it's a sad day for Europe and for our people as well.” I'm confused, he could be saying saying that he is personally sad or that he doesn't …... Continue reading »
