Brian Lenihan
Brian Lenihan (1959-2011) is a former Fianna Fail TD for Dublin West and a former Minister for Finance. While minister he oversaw Ireland's entry to an EU-IMF funding programme. He died in 2011, 18 months after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.
# brian-lenihan - Friday 29 March, 2013
After four years and €64.1 billion, bank guarantee is finally scrapped
Ireland will still guarantee bonds issued by banks since 2010, but will no longer guarantee new bonds or high-level deposits.
# brian-lenihan - Sunday 3 February, 2013
Everything you need to know about the promissory notes, but were afraid to ask
You have been and will be hearing a lot about promissory notes in the coming weeks but what’s it all about? We’ve taken your questions, come up with some of our own and asked the experts…
# brian-lenihan - Friday 14 December, 2012
Oireachtas agenda: Dáil to debate property tax and banking powers
The Dáil this morning considers extending its emergency banking powers, and debates the Budget’s new property tax.
# brian-lenihan - Thursday 6 December, 2012
Column: Real reform is being overlooked in the deficit scramble
There was broad consensus that our political system needed major change, writes David McCann – but that now seems largely forgotten.
# brian-lenihan - Saturday 27 October, 2012
# brian-lenihan - Wednesday 24 October, 2012
The Evening Fix: Now with added Gangnam, United Nations style
Here are the things we loved, learned and shared today.
Lenihan letters: What’s been released, and what hasn’t
The release of further documents this week help to shed further light on Ireland’s bailout. But what don’t we know?
In full: Brian Lenihan tells the ECB why Ireland needs a bailout
“There comes a point at which negative sentiment starts to feed on itself … we are clearly at that point.”
Released: Brian Lenihan’s letter where Ireland asks for a bailout
The Department of Finance has released the letter of November 21, 2010 where Brian Lenihan says: ‘We need help.’
# brian-lenihan - Saturday 20 October, 2012
‘Mammy’ O’Rourke on Haughey, Lenihan, Bertie, Cowen and Enda
The former Fianna Fáil minister gave a frank and entertaining interview to Ryan Tubridy on the Late Late Show last night.
# brian-lenihan - Saturday 29 September, 2012
Videos: 8 examples of how Irish politics is just like The Thick of It
And one Irish political saga that is just too bizarre even for a plotline on the British political sitcom….
# brian-lenihan - Saturday 1 September, 2012
No plans to release ECB letters despite newspaper report
The Irish Times publishes details of letters the ECB sent to Brian Lenihan in the lead-up to Ireland seeking a bailout two years ago leading to more calls for the letters to published in full.
# brian-lenihan - Sunday 26 August, 2012
We asked for copies of the ECB’s letters to Brian Lenihan. Here’s what happened
With the letters back in the news today, we thought we’d publish the response to a request we made in April 2011.
Poll: Should ECB letters sent before the bailout be released?
Michael Noonan has been asked to publish letters which allegedly bullied Ireland into its bailout. Should he?
Will Noonan publish the ECB letter that forced Ireland into a bailout?
Fianna Fáil has called on Michael Noonan to publish Jean-Claude Trichet’s letter himself, after the minister said it should be released.
# brian-lenihan - Thursday 9 August, 2012
Highest earners paid more tax in 2010
The additional tax payments by high earners yielded an extra €80 million for Revenue in 2010.
# brian-lenihan - Saturday 28 July, 2012
9 videos that sum-up Ireland’s banking and economic collapse
“We are where we are” and “we all partied”. We look back at those turbulent two years that led us towards Ireland’s current economic state.
# brian-lenihan - Tuesday 24 July, 2012
The investigation of Seán FitzPatrick: a timeline of the story so far
Seán FitzPatrick has kept a low-profile in recent years but there are indications he could soon face charges in connection with alleged financial irregularities at Anglo Irish Bank. Here’s what’s been happening…
# brian-lenihan - Wednesday 11 July, 2012
Cork City sign promising youngster Lenihan
Talented teenager Brian Lenihan has joined the Leesiders, the club announced today.
# brian-lenihan - Tuesday 12 June, 2012
FF says Taoiseach must clarify suggestion bank guarantee file was shredded
Enda Kenny said today there was no file in the Department of Taoiseach related to the discussions surrounding the bank guarantee of September 2008, suggesting it may have been shredded.
# brian-lenihan - Sunday 10 June, 2012
Anniversary of Brian Lenihan’s death: A political career in pictures
The former Minister for Finance died one year ago today after a battle with cancer.
# brian-lenihan - Friday 9 March, 2012
Advisers, laundry and people kicked out: the new Dáil’s first year in numbers
Just how busy has the new government been? Well, they’ve cut their own pay – but they produce less legislation.
# brian-lenihan - Friday 2 March, 2012
Martin promises “swift and comprehensive” action on Mahon findings
Micheál Martin addresses the Fianna Fáil Ard Fheis in Dublin this evening on plans for party reform.
# brian-lenihan - Saturday 25 February, 2012
Here’s how the government has spent over €104k on photography
Figures revealed this week detail how over €104,000 has been spent by the government on photography since it took office.
# brian-lenihan - Tuesday 14 February, 2012
Dublin West candidates spent €143,000 on campaigns
Fianna Fáil candidate David McGuinness recorded the highest expenses, according to SIPO.
# brian-lenihan - Thursday 2 February, 2012
EU treaty is ‘not a solution to euro crisis’ – former Lenihan advisor
The former special advisor to Brian Lenihan will deliver his view on the EU fiscal compact treaty to the Oireachtas EU Affairs Committee today.
# brian-lenihan - Friday 30 December, 2011
The Daily Fix: Friday
In tonight’s Fix: Smacking ban could be on the way; how Ireland looked from abroad in 2011; and the unfortunate power of Twitter…
Top 10 TheJournal.ie stories that you searched for in 2011
What do Darron Gibson, Olivia O’Leary, Brian Lenihan and the ‘super-moon’ all have in common? You’re about to find out…
The 5 at 5: Friday
5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…
Programme to detail Brian Lenihan’s 17-hour days while battling illness
A special edition of the Cloch Le Carn series on RTÉ tonight will look back at Lenihan’s life in politics and battles both personal and economic.
# brian-lenihan - Sunday 11 December, 2011
The most important people of the last 14 years* (slideshow)
*According to the new edition of the Chambers Biographical Dictionary, these include Brian Cowen, the founders of Twitter and Cheryl Cole.
# brian-lenihan - Thursday 8 December, 2011
Europe gives green light to extending Ireland’s bank guarantee
The European Commission has approved the extension of the government bank’s guarantee – for six months longer than needed.
# brian-lenihan - Sunday 4 December, 2011
In photos: Memorable Budget days of the past
Bruton’s VAT on children’s shoes, McCreevy’s decentralisation, Mac the Knife, ‘turning a corner’ – and plenty more.
# brian-lenihan - Monday 28 November, 2011
Discussions for potential bailout happened months before announcement
IMF’s Ajai Chopra tells Prime Time special programme tonight that discussions started in summer 2010.
# brian-lenihan - Thursday 24 November, 2011
It’s official*: Michael Noonan is better than Brian Lenihan
*That’s according to the Financial Times’s annual ranking of EU finance ministers. But it’s not all good news for Noonan…
# brian-lenihan - Monday 21 November, 2011
The 9 at 9: Monday
Nine things to know by 9am: Reports that dole could be cut, Mayo Garda station in firebomb attack, Robbie helps Galaxy to MLS glory, and the anniversary we’d rather forget
The bailout in quotes: from denial to deal
A year after the government announced it was negotiating a bailout deal, TheJournal.ie takes a look back over the comments and quotes of the bailout.
# brian-lenihan - Saturday 19 November, 2011
The 9 at 9: Saturday
Nine things to know this morning…
# brian-lenihan - Wednesday 16 November, 2011
Noonan confirms plans to extend bank guarantee
Michael Noonan has accepted the advice of Patrick Honohan and proposes to extend the Eligible Liabilities Guarantee Scheme.
# brian-lenihan - Monday 7 November, 2011
Guess how many Irish tax exiles have paid the new ‘rich tax’?
The levy was brought in to encourage super-rich tax exiles to pay their fair share – but funnily enough, they’re not exactly lining up to pay…
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