Cabinet reshuffle after O'Dea/Cullen ?

[Tomas Mor]

One thing you can be sure of it is that FF come first and last.even crazy horse Conor Lenihan may become a minister out of sympathy for brother Brian, O Cuiv kept on because he is Dev og and would ignite revolt and civil war granda style if he was dropped. Greens and Sargent influence may rub off on them about falling on sword in future, but I doubt it. FF is typified by Cowen going back to Offaly , singing off the back of a lorry swinging with a pint in hand. His harsh economic policies which he caused do not go down well with him. Thats why he looks like a hung dog . Any chance of class act Beverley Cooper Flynn making a grand re entre.

[cyberianpan]

Ok so the reshuffle is today, looks like only 2 ministers will be promoted, who of these should be promoted ?

1. Tony Killeen
2. Pat Carey
3. Conor Lenihan
4. Dara Calleary
5. Barry Andrews

cYp

[Gryire]

Ok so the reshuffle is today, looks like only 2 ministers will be promoted, who of these should be promoted ?

1. Tony Killeen
2. Pat Carey
3. Conor Lenihan
4. Dara Calleary
5. Barry Andrews

cYp

I think [*]Tony Killeen[*]Conor Lenihan[*]Dara Calleary

will get the plum ties. Don't think they should, but they will.

[flavirostris]

Tony Killeen is a banker apparantly but purely for geographic considerations. Willie O'Dea's departure leaves the Mid West with no Minister..

[Clean Up Governance]

I see Kileen got the Defence Ministry. Dont know much about military matters but he will have his hands full dealing with the internal crisis at the Irish Red Cross. Like most people he is probably unaware the Department of Defence has statutory responsibility for the Irish Red Cross, appoints its Chairperson and one third of its Board. One of his first assignments will be to appoint a new Chairperson to the Irish Red Cross as the post has been vacant since former Foreign Affairs Minister, David Andrews, resigned in December amidst all the controversy. For the sake of the Irish Red Cross he needs to appoint someone with backbone and who will be prepared to take on the ruling elite within the organisation who have controlled, dominated and severely retarded its development for twenty years. I suggest he read the following blog to get himself up to speed: Governance Reform At Irish Red Cross