Category Archives: Brian Lenihan

Fine Gael ,talk is cheap!

Posted on August 30, 2010 by

Fine Gael today renewed its calls for the Government to revisit its plans to restructure Anglo Irish Bank and shut it down if saving it is not economically viable. Finance spokesman Michael Noonan noted Minister for Finance Brian Lenihan said … Continue reading →

Posted in "The-end-of-democracy", accounting gimmickry, action, Brian Lenihan, The golden circle, The Green Party, The NAMA gravy train, the Unemployed, Toxic assets of Irish banks, Toxic Banks, Unemployment, Unemployment in Ireland, Wicklow resident associations | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Kenny prancing around the K-Club

Posted on July 18, 2010 by

  The significance of Ronald Quinlan’s revelation today that Fine Gael sought and accepted a sum of money from a property developer — and not just any property developer — should not be underestimated. O’Flynn Construction is one of the … Continue reading →

Posted in A New Irish Citizens Political party, accounting gimmickry, Brian Lenihan, Enda Kenny, NAMA accounts, NAMALAND, National Asset Management Agency (NAMA), No 2 NAMA campaign, No to bank bailouts, No2NAMA, NTMA, People power, Political party donations, sovereign debt, Sovereign Debt Crisis, TD donations | Tagged , , , , , , , , ,

Anglo Irish reports €12.7bn loss for 2009

Posted on March 31, 2010 by

  Anglo Irish Bank has reported a loss of €12.7bn for the 15 months to the end of December last year, as it set aside just over €15bn to cover loan losses. Full Annual Report & Accounts €10bn of the … Continue reading →

Posted in accounting gimmickry, Anglo Irish Bank, Annual Report & Accounts for Anglo Irish Bank, Brian Lenihan, Financial Services Regulatory Authority, Government-guaranteed for Banks X Bank of Ireland X institutional investors X mortgage, Irish Banking, Irish Financial News, Irish Pirate Banks, Irish Politics, Irish property News, Minister of finance, NAMA, National Asset Management Agency, NTMA | Tagged , , , ,

The Irish National Debt

Posted on March 15, 2010 by

Mildly encouraging signs have emerged that the Minister for Finance and Government has initiated early action amongst spending departments to obtain spending cuts from budgets in 2010. However, the National debt shows no sign of abating its ruinous growth, based … Continue reading →

Posted in 1, Brian Cowen, Brian Lenihan, Fianna Fail, Finance Minister Brian Lenihan, Financial Services Regulatory Authority, Irish debtclock, NTMA, The Irish National Debt, www.financedublin.com | Tagged , , , , , , , , , ,

namawinelake

Posted on March 8, 2010 by

Long Term Economic Value – changes to terms? March 8, 2010 by political accountability The Independent today reports that Brian Lenihan signed into law last Wednesday a new valuation methodology for NAMA assets. This blog is trying to get hold of … Continue reading →

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Liz McManus active in the Dail

Posted on January 29, 2010 by

  Liz McManus , Dail activities during the week  24.01.2010- 29.01.2010     Liz McManus (Wicklow, Labour) Last year broadcasting legislation was passed by the two Houses and the Joint Committee on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources was charged with carrying … Continue reading →

Posted in Action on Environment issues, Brian Lenihan, Department of Social and Family Affairs, Environment issues, Finance Minister Brian Lenihan, Irish civil service, Irish Crime, Irish Government, Irish local community blog, Irish News, Irish Politics, KildareStreet.com, Labour Party, Liz McManus, Local Wicklow Issues, local Wicklow politics, Minister of finance, PUBLIC SERVICE UNIONS, RTE, Wicklow Blog, Wicklow Blogs, Wicklow communities blog, wicklow Environment issues, Wicklow News, Wicklow TD's Dail comments, Wicklow Town | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Irish Life Mortgage’s

Posted on January 28, 2010 by

Opposition parties have sought an assurance from the Government that other banks will not follow the lead of Permanent TSB if it puts up its variable mortgage interest rates. Finance Minister Brian Lenihan said that no Minister for Finance since … Continue reading →

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Forget the minimum wage and work for nothing!

Posted on January 27, 2010 by

Work Placement Program (WPP) Languishing on the Dole for the last 12 months and not in receipt of any payments (because I was self-employed) I heard about this program, and thought I would go down to the local FAS office … Continue reading →

Posted in Brian Lenihan, Dick Roach, FAS, Finance Minister Brian Lenihan, Fine Gael, Irish Financial News, Irish Government, Irish Justice, Irish local community blog, Irish Peoples Union, Irish Politics, jobs creation, Joe Behan, Labour Party, Letters to TD's, Liz McManus, Local Wicklow Issues, local Wicklow politics, Mary Coughlan, Mary Hanafin, Minister of finance, Pat Rabbitte, People power, Social welfare fraud, Tanaiste, Taoiseach, Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, TD, Unemployed in Ireland, Unemployed United, Unemployment, Unemployment in Ireland, Union for the unemployed in Ireland, We want jobs now, Wicklow Blog, Wicklow communities blog, Wicklow elections | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

The green guttersnipes

Posted on December 11, 2009 by

  Mr Gogarty, a green TD who along with his party have sold out the young and old and the unemployed of this country, for the perks and merks of office. Mr.GOGARTY, has Shown the true colours of this party … Continue reading →

Posted in Brian Cowen, Brian Lenihan, Concern, Fianna Fail, Finance Minister Brian Lenihan, General Election NOW, Green Party, Irish Financial News, Irish Government, Irish News, Irish Politics, John Gormley, Labour Party, Minister of finance, Paul Gogarty TD, Starship Dail, TD, The green guttersnipes, Unemployed in Ireland, Unemployed United, Unemployment, Unemployment in Ireland, Union for the unemployed in Ireland | Tagged , , , , , , , , ,

To All TD’s

Posted on November 5, 2009 by

Give us jobs, results, not SoundBits! The Government is busy telling us, they must fix the banking system first and then the finances of the country This is all well and dandy but what about the likes of the hundreds … Continue reading →

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