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06 Feb
Opening journalism (for better & for worse)
An article about Conor Lenihan seen on journalist.ie
From Adam Maguire: My latest technology piece in Business & Finance has a different ending than usual – it has a link to an mp3 of the interview with Minister Conor Lenihan, conducted for the article itself (which can be found here …... Continue reading »
27 Jul 2009
TechWire: Conor Lenihan
An article about Conor Lenihan seen on yourtechstuff.com/techwire
I was at the launch of the government's smart economy report yesterday. Three people spoke: Eamon Ryan, Conor Lenihan and Barry McSweeney (director of National Knowledge Society Strategy). Here's a funny thing: Lenihan was impressive.... Continue reading »
14 Jul 2009
The first step? | Twenty Major – Still smoking in Dublin bars
An article about Conor Lenihan seen on twentymajor.net
However, it's typical that they have to dress it up to show how much extra tax might be made from it instead of being able to say 'You stupid cunts, closing nightclubs at 2am is more stupid than making Conor Lenihan Minister for Kebabs' …... Continue reading »
24 Apr 2009
TechWire: And the new minister for technology and innovation is…
An article about Conor Lenihan seen on yourtechstuff.com/techwire
Er, Conor Lenihan? It's a surprising choice, as Lenihan has no connection to anything relating to technology or innovation. (Google searches on the theme come up blank, too.) But then again, neither did Sean Power.... Continue reading »
18 Oct 2008
I guess one good thing came out of the Budget…
An article about Conor Lenihan seen on theirishbulletin.blogspot.com
As part of the Budget's state agency reforms, the Government's “integration” department headed up by Conor Lenihan will be neutered, with its panel of highly paid (but intensely annoying) committee members keeping their jobs as advisors …... Continue reading »
10 Sep 2008
FG playing race card on migrant issue, says Lenihan
An article about Conor Lenihan seen on irishtimes.com
MINISTER OF State for Integration Conor Lenihan has accused Fine Gael of seeking to play the “race card” in Irish politics and said this appeared to be part of a co-ordinated effort on migrant issues by the party.... Continue reading »
09 Sep 2008
Lenihan v Varadkar
An article about Conor Lenihan seen on irishtimes.com/blogs/outsidein
I had the pleasure of catching the TD and Conor Lenihan, Minister of state for integration, go at it on radio. Unfortunately I only caught a short snippet of the debate, but it was very interesting. From the little I heard, …... Continue reading »
21 Aug 2008
Ireland to take in Tanzanian refugees
An article about Conor Lenihan seen on irishnationalreview.blogspot.com
Minister for Integration Conor Lenihan and officials are to travel to the West African country next month to finalise details. The Tanzania refugees, who are expected to arrive in Ireland in coming months, will be resettled in a town …... Continue reading »
16 Aug 2008
The hijab in schools
An article about Conor Lenihan seen on irishtimes.com/blogs/outsidein
Minister of State for Integration, Conor Lenihan, has decided that the government will not issue a directive on the subject. Having sought the advice of thousands of school principals, the minister found that “The overwhelming evidence …... Continue reading »
26 Jul 2008
France denies woman nationality over her burqa
An article about Conor Lenihan seen on herald.ie/world-news
As Integration Minister Conor Lenihan seeks public opinion on the question of the Islamic 'hijab', France has gone one step further.... Continue reading »
19 Jul 2008
Immigration will settle down to manageable level "hopefully"
An article about Conor Lenihan seen on irishnationalreview.blogspot.com
THE IRISH economy will still have a strong demand for immigrant labour after the current downturn, according to Minister of State for Integration Conor Lenihan. It was also “incorrect” to say immigrant labour was “undercutting” Irish …... Continue reading »
06 Jul 2008
The Hijab
An article about Conor Lenihan seen on irishtimes.com/blogs/outsidein
The Minister for Education, Batt O’Keeffe has asked Conor Lenihan, Integration Minister, for help. He wants to know if there should be a national policy on the wearing of the hijab in schools. Minister Lenihan then passed the issue on …... Continue reading »
Minister Conor Lenihan – The Hijab
An article about Conor Lenihan seen on irishtimes.com/blogs/outsidein
Minister Conor Lenihan Something unexpected happened to me today. As I was going through the comments waiting to be moderated, I found one by Minister Conor Lenihan, the Integration Minister. He had read the post on the hijab and the …... Continue reading »
15 May 2008
Mansergh. Minister of State
An article about Conor Lenihan seen on michaelsmithie.wordpress.com
I think they’d be better off with say Conor Lenihan). Or when he takes a line on one-off housing that he must, as an Englishman, think is outrageous. He once wrote an article in the Irish Times implying that if only the IRA had looked …... Continue reading »
13 May 2008
Migration Nation
An article about Conor Lenihan seen on library.ie/weblog
The Minister for Integration, Conor Lenihan TD, has launched Migration Nation, a statement on integration strategy and diversity management. The statement, which says that the percentage of non-Irish born people living in the country …... Continue reading »
13 Apr 2008
The Next Cabinet
An article about Conor Lenihan seen on diarmy.net
*Minister for Communications & Technology: Conor Lenihan Minister for Community, Rural & Gaeltacht Affairs: Frank Fahey Minister for Defence: Willie O’Dea Minister for Education & Science: Mary Hanifin …... Continue reading »
28 Mar 2008
Great moments of our Political Times #1
An article about Conor Lenihan seen on waffler.wordpress.com
From the archives, let’s get down and dirty with political life on this little island of ours. Yes, it’s TD-come-rent-a-quote Conor Lenihan showing fantastic knowledge of Turkey and its culture with a quote that he is still to live …... Continue reading »
26 Mar 2008
Student union “slam” immigration bill
An article about Conor Lenihan seen on ballyer.net
The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) started their annual congress in Co Meath earlier today, the opening speech was made by Minister for Integration Conor Lenihan who delivered what the union called an anti-racism message.... Continue reading »
01 Feb 2008
Could you just fuck off now, Bertie? Kthanksbai!
An article about Conor Lenihan seen on twentymajor.net
I heard Minister with responsibility for integration Conor Lenihan (yep, the man who made remarks about Turks and kebabs) on the radio yesterday slamming the Mahon Tribunal. He said that it was a waste of money, that the dogs in the …... Continue reading »
14 Jan 2008
Monday Quiz 30 – Digout Debts and Racist Terms
An article about Conor Lenihan seen on thatsireland.com
What racially loaded term had Junior Minister Conor Lenihan used the year before that to describe Turkish workers? Of which political party are all of the above members? Click here for answers: >>> (more…)... Continue reading »
05 Jan 2008
Integration
An article about Conor Lenihan seen on eamonnmcdonagh.wordpress.com
Whatever public disquiet there might be about migration policy in Ireland isn’t going to be alleviated by chat like this from Conor Lenihan. And to think that he is the Minister for Integration.... Continue reading »
23 Dec 2007
Conor Lenihan- the bright spark
An article about Conor Lenihan seen on wwwdarrenjoe.blogspot.com
Typically Conor Lenihan who was filling in for his brother Brian reacted stupidly to it. Charlie Flanagan said that Leo was raising the matter personally and his idea was not party policy. Conor Lenihan said: …... Continue reading »
15 Nov 2007
Launch of South Dublin County Social Inclusion Week 2007
An article about Conor Lenihan seen on connectsouthdublin.blogspot.com
Mayor Billy Gogarty in the presence of Minister for Integration Conor Lenihan, TD will officially launch South Dublin County Social Inclusion Week on Monday 19th November at 12.00 in South Dublin County Council Headquarters.... Continue reading »
06 Nov 2007
Anti-Racist Workplace Week
An article about Conor Lenihan seen on twentymajor.net
It all comes down from the office of the Minister for Equality, Conor Lenihan. Like the rest of us he’s going to find it hard to cope without making cheap gags at the expense of foreigners. Is he going to ’stick with the kebabs’ this …... Continue reading »
31 Aug 2007
Irish Times: Turban ruling in Garda Reserve
An article about Conor Lenihan seen on Royal Dutch Shell plc .com
Published: Aug 24, 2007 Madam, – The recent exchanges on the issue of a Garda Reserve applicant being refused permission to wear a Sikh turban … and elsewhere. One can only be thankful that Minister of State Conor Lenihan and others, including... Continue reading »
