Brian Lenihan

Brian Lenihan

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Brian Lenihan was an Irish politician who served as Minister for Finance during a tumultuous period in Ireland's economic history. Known for his sharp wit and ability to address controversial issues, he famously faced criticism for budget measures that impacted families, notably the cut to child allowances. His tenure was marked by significant financial challenges, and he was a key figure in navigating the country through the financial crisis.

Born on Jan 01, 1950 (76 years old)

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.00%
Persistence
0 wks
Reach
11,007
Power
11$
Sentiment
5.00
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
Ireland 1 5.00 0.22% +0% 5,030,000 11,007 $5,100 11$
Totals 1 5,030,000 11,007 $5,100 11$
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Ireland Ireland: Brian Lenihan was the finance minister during Brian Cowen's tenure as taoiseach. 5

Brian Cowen Gary Murphy Charles Haughey Bertie Ahern Eamon Gilmore Fintan Drury
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: Brian Cowen still feeling hard done by as biography seeks to set record straight on banks, bailout and beers – The Irish Times

Ireland Ireland: The late Brian Lenihan talked about the dramatic events of the night before. 6

Colm Keena
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: Colm Keena reflects on how he has spent much of his career in lovely buildings – The Irish Times

Ireland Ireland: In the end, Cowen and his minister for finance, Brian Lenihan, did pull the country back from the brink of financial catastrophe. 6

Andy Burnham Keir Starmer Boris Johnson Brian Cowen Enda Kenny Eamon Gilmore Liz Truss
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: Most important quality of any politician? A certain nonchalance – The Irish Times

Ireland Ireland: Brian Lenihan served as the minister for justice. 5

Sean Lemass Jack Lynch Harold Wilson Michael Mcinerney Wesley Boyd William Hamilton Tom Mccaughren Garret Fitzgerald Patrick Nolan John F O Mahony Michael J Harrington Hugh O Neill John Horgan Cj Haughey Erskine Childers Neil Blaney George Colley Tk Whitaker Mary F Davidson Maighread M Nic Phairais Kit Ahearn Nora Connolly O Brien
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: Leafing through a discovered magazine from 1966 a glaring absence struck me – The Irish Times

Ireland Ireland: Brian Lenihan's political journey began at a byelection. 6

Keir Starmer Enda Kenny Maire Geoghegan Quinn Brian Cowen Michael Ring Simon Coveney Pearse Doherty Helen Mcentee Paul Murphy Ivana Bacik Jack Lynch Charles Haughey George Colley John Bruton Bertie Ahern Albert Reynolds Micheal Martin Simon Harris Mary Lou Mcdonald
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: Expect to hear the phrase ‘Governments don’t win byelections’ a lot in the months ahead – The Irish Times

Ireland Ireland: Brian Lenihan was the minister for foreign affairs who Dorr advised regarding the gift to Thatcher. 5

Noel Dorr Margaret Thatcher Garret Fitzgerald Charles Haughey Dermot Nally Michael Lillis Sean Donlon David Goodall Robert Armstrong William Pitt Thomas Jones Ted Heath Jack Lynch Brian Faulkner Kevin Boland
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: ‘To understand the Troubles, you must go back much further’ – The Irish Times

Ireland Ireland: Lenihan was dispatched by Haughey to lobby leading Irish-American politicians to oppose the agreement. 4

Garret Fitzgerald Margaret Thatcher Charles Haughey Tip O Neill Ted Kennedy Albert Reynolds Bertie Ahern John Bruton Des O Malley Mary Harney John Hume Philip Stephens
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: At the signing of the Anglo-Irish Agreement, we sensed we were witnessing a historic event – The Irish Times

Ireland Ireland: Brian Lenihan jnr cried during an interview with Miriam O’Callaghan about the loss of his younger brother. 8

Miriam O Callaghan Steve Carson Tom Mcgurk Caroline Kennedy Anne O Callaghan Jerry O Callaghan Leo Varadkar Colm O Herlihy Jim O Callaghan
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: ‘Receptiongate was the most stressful moment of my entire career’ – The Irish Times

Ireland Ireland: Brian Lenihan was a candidate in the 1990 presidential elections. 5

Jim Gavin James Browne Catherine Connolly Heather Humphreys Michael D Higgins Sean T O Kelly Sean Mac Eoin Patrick Mccartan Mary Robinson Mary Mcaleese Dana Scallon Adi Roche Derek Nally Gay Mitchell Martin Mcguinness
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: Jim Gavin’s name on the ballot paper raises troubling questions – The Irish Times

Ireland Ireland: Brian Lenihan was the Fianna Fáil candidate whose campaign was plunged into crisis during the 1990 presidential election. 5

Charles Haughey Mary Robinson Micheal Martin Dick Walsh Mick Lanigan John Browne Noel Whelan
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: Charles Haughey’s fate was sealed by the 1990 presidential election. Is Micheál Martin next? – The Irish Times