Lenihan on Newsnight (Jan 22): "We have a thriving economy"

[Aindriu]

This idiot should be getting the fraud squad to go after Seanie and his friends and tip off the media before the raids, then the international media and investors might take the place seriously.

I agree 100%. Shame it won't happen though

[meriwether2]

Reminds me of the old joke about the Irish lad on Mastermind in the 70's. After answering 'Pass' to the first 10 questions with a smug grin on his face, an Irish accent pipes up from the audience - 'That's it Paddy, tell'em nathin!'

That joke came into my mind as well.

Are you my long lost twin brother that was given to the foster home?

[Gimpanzee]

That joke came into my mind as well.

Are you my long lost twin brother that was given to the foster home?

No, I grew up in a regular family - house with a with a mother who's primary talent was being in denial, and a fabulous looking father who delivered milk - oddly enough, often at night time. So there's no way we could be related that I can see.

[sarak2]

for the first time in my life i agree with Gene Kerrigan in todays sindo

"As Anglo Irish Bank rushed towards collapse, poor, pitiable Brian Lenihan struggled to avoid a blunder, and walked the rest of us into a catastrophe."

This guy is a disaster!

[lostexpectation]

green shoots anyone?

[constitutionus]

what a difference an independant media makes eh? poor little brian looked like a spooked goose when faced with questions he'd never get asked in a million years off RTE.

I actually laughed out loud at the bit when she asked " do you take no responsibility for what happened?" !

[Outlander]

Lenihan complains to BBC over news report

"
THE Department of Finance has contacted flagship BBC current affairs programme Newsnight to complain about last Thursday night's show which featured a package on the woes of the Irish economy.
"

"
Lenihan also refuted Maitlis's comment about "Germany, questioning your lack of regulatory oversight, calling you the wild west of the eurozone", responding: "Germany didn't call us the wild west of the eurozone in fact. I'm not aware of that I have to say. We've been called that by others, but not by Germany."
"

He's really not got Bertie's interview skills has he?

Though, given the state of things, Bertie would have been in tears...

[toxic avenger]

We are the Wild West of the Eurozone though, aren't we?

[Digout]

Though, given the state of things, Bertie would have been in tears...

Or spinning an even more unbelieveable lie.....

[Outlander]

Maybe the lad looking for FF ethos schools today wasn't taking the p1$$.

Interview techniques 101 - a critical analysis of the techniques of B. Ahern
Arrogance 102 - studies of the life of C. Haughey (peace be upon him)