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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 »


Who is Conor Lenihan?

Party: Fianna Fáil

Constituency: Dublin South-West

Conor Lenihan (born 3 March 1963), is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. He is a Teachta Dála (TD) for Dublin South West and is currently the Minister of State at the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, the Department of Education and Science and the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform with special responsibility for Integration Policy.

Conor Lenihan was born in Dublin. He was educated at Belvedere College, University College Dublin, where he was chair of the Kevin Barry Cumann, Dublin City University and the European School of Business. Before his political career, Lenihan worked as an executive with Esat Digifone (now O2). He also worked as a journalist with the Dublin radio station 98FM. While working in London he covered the House of Commons and lectured[citation needed] on European issues as a member of the European Commission’s Speakers panel. Lenihan was first elected to Dáil Éireann in 1997.

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Conor Lenihan

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