Conor Lenihan now advising Russians on R&D

Slideshowbob

What a patriot - our former Minister Science and Technology now advising Russians how to get business:

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2011/0822/1224302806155.html

Any chance he would put something back into Ireland ...........

Sums him up really I suppose?!

LeixlipRed

His ghost I assume? Or his brother?

Minister B

Slideshowbob wrote: »

What a patriot - our former Minister Science and Technology now advising Russians how to get business:

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2011/0822/1224302806155.html

Any chance he would put something back into Ireland ...........

Sums him up really I suppose?!

It's referring to Conor Lenihan not Brian.

I am pie

Aside from the obvious,....not sure what you are on about ? Put something back into Ireland ?

dvpower

What a whinge of a thread. He lost his seat so he got another job. What else would you expect him to do?

anymore

dvpower wrote: »

What a whinge of a thread. He lost his seat so he got another job. What else would you expect him to do?

What you do not expect a former Minister to do is to compete to attract investment AWAY FROM IRELAND.

patwicklow

Well to be honest he was,nt the worst of them FF shower and good luck to him sure would,nt we all do the same if it was going..

anymore

anymore wrote: »

What you do not expect a former Minister to do is to compete to attract investment AWAY FROM IRELAND.

Last year Minister Lenihan told a Science Foundation of Ireland summit that

“The relevance and value of science must be continually communicated to the general public, and how it is articulated is vital in defining how science is perceived. The task of communicating the message that ‘science matters’, that ‘science delivers’ and, above all, that investment in science in Ireland is value for money and an integral part of our economic development must be addressed by all across the scientific community.”

Slideshowbob

patwicklow wrote: »

Well to be honest he was,nt the worst of them FF shower and good luck to him sure would,nt we all do the same if it was going..

He was far from the best aswell

Remember his rant on Vincent Browne? Just search Conor lenihan on you tube for it

Also he may not have been a major minister when the worst mistakes were made but he supported them as a backbench td

dvpower

anymore wrote: »

What you do not expect a former Minister to do is to compete to attract investment AWAY FROM IRELAND.

I don't expect anything from him. He is a private individual. He was rejected by his constituents as a public representative. Unless there are any Dail rules that preclude him from taking up certain employment then he is doing nothing wrong. He owes Ireland nothing.

Slideshowbob

Anyone know how much of a pension he is on?

anymore

dvpower wrote: »

I don't expect anything from him. He is a private individual. He was rejected by his constituents as a public representative. Unless there are any Dail rules that preclude him from taking up certain employment then he is doing nothing wrong. He owes Ireland nothing.

Wwll maybe his aunt ' Mammy O Rourke' might have some gems of wisdom for us on we might exoect of people in public life :;

“Mary O'Rourke was on Newstalk radio's Breakfast Show...She told Ger Gilroy: "Can I say on Enda Kenny, I cannot believe a leader of a very proud party called Fine Gael committed such a disloyal treasonous act? The Taoiseach was out of the country. He was flying the flag for Ireland. As I sit here at my desk, I've a small Irish flag on my desk to remind me of the honour of being a member of the Oireachtas. He's doing business for Ireland, he's flying the flag . . . What has enraged me, absolutely enraged me is the idea that you could commit such an act of treason that you would seek to pull him down while he is away doing the Government's business, the country's business."
http://www.politics.ie/forum/fianna-fail/24704-fianna-fail-mary-orourke-guilty-treason.html


So the O Rourke line on patriotism seems to be that even voicing criticism of a Taoiseach whilst he is out of the country is 'an act of treason '.
So what would she make of a former irish Minister for Science trying to take investment away from Ireland ?

dvpower

"trying to take investment away from Ireland":rolleyes:

Executive Steve

I'd say he's furthering the geo-political interests of the EU by doing what he's doing...

Russia will be much less of a threat to everyone if they listen to a Fianna Fáiler's advice...

anymore

dvpower wrote: »

"trying to take investment away from Ireland":rolleyes:

" As I sit here at my desk, I've a small Irish flag on my desk to remind me of the honour of being a member of the Oireachtas. He's doing business for Ireland, he's flying the flag . ""

Guess some of the Lenihan family are now flying the Russian flag !

anymore

Executive Steve wrote: »

I'd say he's furthering the geo-political interests of the EU by doing what he's doing...

Russia will be much less of a threat to everyone if they listen to a Fianna Fáiler's advice...

Yes but suppose they start selling surplus nukes to anyone who takes up a collection at a dinner party ?

Executive Steve

anymore wrote: »

Yes but suppose they start selling surplus nukes to anyone who takes up a collection at a dinner party ?

Well Fianna Fáil are past masters at the art of collecting money at dinner parties (worked out well for Bertie), so they can redeem themselves in the eyes of the world by throwing a few Golf Classics and chucking what's left of the brown envelopes into a pot to buy up the surplus nukes.


Win-win situation imo.

c_man

God help the Russians.

dvpower

If he had taken a job in the Sceince and Technology area in Ireland he might rightly have come in for criticism, givin that he had just come from a position of formulating policy.
But he does the obvious thing; he gets to use his experience in the policy area without working in the jusistiction where HE formulated policy. I guess he just can't win.

anymore

dvpower wrote: »

If he had taken a job in the Sceince and Technology area in Ireland he might rightly have come in for criticism, givin that he had just come from a position of formulating policy.
But he does the obvious thing; he gets to use his experience in the policy area without working in the jusistiction where HE formulated policy. I guess he just can't win.

So I assume your pholosophy is to take the money and run ?
As I asked before , what would mammy O Rourke say about this given that she levelled the charge of treason at Kenny for merely criticising the then Taoiseach whilst he was out of the country.

Jimoslimos

This sums up for me why I'm quite happy if Conor Lenihan DOESN'T let on he's from Ireland when discussing science with the Russians.

anymore

Jimoslimos wrote: »

This sums up for me why I'm quite happy if Conor Lenihan DOESN'T let on he's from Ireland when discussing science with the Russians.

Wonder if Darwin ever heard of the rare species called ' Kebab Man ?

dvpower

anymore wrote: »

So I assume your pholosophy is to take the money and run ?
As I asked before , what would mammy O Rourke say about this given that she levelled the charge of treason at Kenny for merely criticising the then Taoiseach whilst he was out of the country.

Take the money and run??? - he was sacked by his constituents - what do you expect him to do with his life?

As for Mary o'Rourke; I really don't know what she has to do with this at all. Perhaps a different thread (maybe in Politics Café or AH).

Callan57

Siberia is the perfect place for FF .... when he gets settled I hope he sends for Bertie, Cowan, McCreevey et al

bmaxi

So Conor the Cretin is advising the Russians on technology, is this Ireland's revenge for them selling us those fcuking Ladas?

goose2005

I wonder is he bringing his pal John J. May over to Russia to advise on matters of biology? Stick to the borscht, Conor.

Pete_Cavan

Great idea, send all ex-Fianna Fáil over to sabotage our rivals. All we have to do now is give Bertie to China and get Biffo in with India.

anymore

Someone reminded me that FF politicians have quite a track of being involved in business in Russia ? I had forgotten. I can think of two offhand. Maybe FF has its own little cumann in Moscow ?

Xlami

Jesus the poor lad, he takes stick when he was working hard as minister, constantly being criticised for failing to stimulate the sector when he was in power. He was not re-elected so he took a step away from it. Now he's trying to work in Russia and he's taking stick. He can't win. Typical ignorant posters just wanting a rant.

Slideshowbob

That aint a rant - this is a rant:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHtOp8gBFmc

Should have been ashamed to go forward to the electorate with that display under his belt, oligarchies suit his type alright.

anymore

Slideshowbob wrote: »

That aint a rant - this is a rant:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHtOp8gBFmc

Should have been ashamed to go forward to the electorate with that display under his belt, oligarchies suit his type alright.

The same Lenihan bluff and bluster that fools no one in this country. Waht did the country ever do to deserve it ?

Padraig Mor

bmaxi wrote: »

So Conor the Cretin is advising the Russians on technology, is this Ireland's revenge for them selling us those fcuking Ladas?

God help the poor Russians. I have direct involvement in the "smart economy"; we had Lenihan down here to do a cutting the ribbon job and his speech consisted mostly of GAA anecdotes. :rolleyes:

raymon

I actually applaud Kebabs for leaving

His party ruined Ireland , to leave is appropriate

If I had my way I would put about 20 of the FFers on a plane and throw them out one by one over siberia, with a parachute, a tent, warm clothes and enough food for a week.

My list would include

Bertie
Callely
Dick roche
Cooper Flynn
O dea
M Martin
Hanafin
Biffo cowen
Biffo cowen (the other one )
Dermot Ahern
Dara Callearly
Frank fahey
John o Donoghue
Batt o keeffe
Noel Dempsey
Michael mcgrath
Mc creevy
Mary o Rourke
Mary Coughlan
Harney


Lowry *
Healy rae *
Gormley *

bmaxi

Xlami wrote: »

Typical ignorant posters just wanting a rant.

Typical FF apologist, defending the indefensible.

dvpower

anymore wrote: »

The same Lenihan bluff and bluster that fools no one in this country. Waht did the country ever do to deserve it ?

Voted for him.

Count Dooku

c_man wrote: »

God help the Russians.

Somebody has to teach them what proper corruption means and how to avoid punishment for oligarchs

jmcc

raymon wrote: »

I actually applaud Kebabs for leaving

His party ruined Ireland , to leave is appropriate

If I had my way I would put about 20 of the FFers on a plane and throw them out one by one over siberia, with a parachute, a tent, warm clothes and enough food for a week.

My list would include

Bertie
Callely
Dick roche
Cooper Flynn
O dea
M Martin
Hanafin
Biffo cowen
Biffo cowen (the other one )
Dermot Ahern
Dara Callearly
Frank fahey
John o Donoghue
Batt o keeffe
Noel Dempsey
Michael mcgrath
Mc creevy
Mary o Rourke
Mary Coughlan
Harney


Lowry *
Healy rae *
Gormley *

Why waste parachutes and good food? Let them feed off each other.

Regards...jmcc

Dannyboy83

So we got Constantin Gurdgiev, and they got Lenihan?

Sounds like a bloody good deal to me!..............Quickly, someone offer them Cowen!

Slideshowbob

More on conors new brief:

http://www.herald.ie/news/from-russia-with-loot-conors-euro9bn-boss-2856230.html

jetsonx

Another Lenihan gone - what a loss...

anymore

jetsonx wrote: »

Another Lenihan gone - what a loss...

He may be gone, but the liability for providing his pension fund still stays with us - the money of course will have to be borrowed. It just occurs to me that if he moves his tax domicile abroad, depending on how long he stays out of the country, he may not even have to pay irish tax !