Seán Haughey appointed Minister of State

[TheBear]

Taoiseach Bertie Ahern has just announced that Seán Haughey is to be appointed Minister of State for the Department of Education.

From ireland.com:

• The Taoiseach has appointed Sean Haughey to the role of Minister for State at the Department of Education and Science following the resignation of Silé de Valera.
  
  Ms de Valera resigned from her post as junior minister last Friday.
  
  Dublin North Central TD Sean Haughey, the son of former taoiseach Charles J Haughey, was first elected to the Dáil in 1992.

[Dunny]

Taoiseach Bertie Ahern has just announced that Seán Haughey is to be appointed Minister of State for the Department of Education.

I'll post a link as soon as it's up elsewhere.

Here Here!!!!

[kerrynorth]

Taoiseach Bertie Ahern has just announced that Seán Haughey is to be appointed Minister of State for the Department of Education.

From ireland.com:

• The Taoiseach has appointed Sean Haughey to the role of Minister for State at the Department of Education and Science following the resignation of Silé de Valera.
  
  Ms de Valera resigned from her post as junior minister last Friday.
  
  Dublin North Central TD Sean Haughey, the son of former taoiseach Charles J Haughey, was first elected to the Dáil in 1992.

Did you bump my post?

[rover]

another ministerial appointment based on geography/keeping seats and not on talent

[zakalwe]

fianna fail and talent in the same sentence! ha ha ha

the only talent they have are pocketing envelops (lying on CVs and signing blank cheques also count)

[drjimryan]

Well done Sean.....................at last bertie makes a decision......

[jady88]

I don't like him, he freaks me out what age is he?

[FFrCRAP]

Taoiseach Bertie Ahern has just announced that Seán Haughey is to be appointed Minister of State for the Department of Education.

Ivor just lost his seat!

[rockofcashel]

So now we have government junior ministers being promoted on the basis of how loud they can whinge and moan

and

Government state agnecies having appointed members on the basis that they're mates or former partners of an Taoiseach

What a sad state of affairs

[cllr]

I have known Sean for a good few years now. I like him and believe he is as good as many others who are already in possession of a Ministerial role. Good luck to him and the Youth Services during his term as a Minister.