# Brian Lenihan

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# Third Secret of Fatima

Here's when we'll find out if that infamous Trichet-Lenihan letter will be released

The ECB’s governing council will consider releasing the letter at its meeting next week

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Oct 28th 2014, 3:15 PM

# Third Secret of Fatima

This MEP reckons he's about to get a copy of that infamous Trichet-Lenihan letter

Seán Kelly claims to have a commitment from the ECB to release the letter.

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Oct 27th 2014, 3:10 PM

# budget 2015

IN IMAGES: 'Blood from a f***ing stone' - a decade of Budgets

10 years in 15 seconds.

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Oct 12th 2014, 6:30 PM

# New Face

'This time last year I didn't start with Cork!' - Brian Lenihan on his dream Ireland call-up

Highly-rated U21 defender trained with the senior squad for the first time today.

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Oct 8th 2014, 4:17 PM

# Tuesday

We'll Leave It There So: Keane continues to vent, Lenihan gets the call and the rest of the day's sport

Also, Ulster’s coaching future has been cleared up.

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Oct 7th 2014, 7:58 PM

# bright future

'You need to get that move before you get recognised in the international squad' - Caulfield

The Cork City boss is delighted his former player has been called up as a late addition to Martin O’Neill’s squad six weeks after leaving Turner’s Cross.

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Oct 7th 2014, 4:54 PM

# New Face

Former Cork City defender Lenihan gets first call-up to Ireland senior squad

The 20-year-old is a late addition ahead of this weekend’s Euro 2016 qualifier with Gibraltar.

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Oct 7th 2014, 12:45 PM

# Burn the Bondholders

Olli Rehn: 'Bondholders partly to blame for Irish crisis... but your banks were reckless'

The former EU Economics Commissioner also said he would consider attending the Banking Inquiry.

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Sep 27th 2014, 2:14 PM

# Easy Tiger

'He was persuaded by another Corkman!' - Hull the right club for Lenihan, says Meyler

Steve Bruce snapped up Cork City youngster Brian Lenihan before the transfer window slams shut.

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Sep 1st 2014, 7:40 PM

# Prospect

Steve Bruce confirms Hull's signing of Brian Lenihan from Cork City

The young Irish defender is reported to have also attracted interest from Arsenal, Brighton and Celtic.

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Aug 31st 2014, 7:09 PM

# back from the ussr

He might be back: Fianna Fáil's Conor Lenihan won't rule out a return to politics

He has also said that the bank guarantee “wasn’t a terrible policy”.

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Aug 9th 2014, 3:18 PM

# window warriors

'Arry's Transfer Window: Cork City's Lenihan a wanted man while United bail on Vermaelen deal

Plus, there’s news of Cavani to Liverpool (again) and the great Esteban Cambiasso is finally headed for England.

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Aug 8th 2014, 1:19 PM

# Transfer Gossip

‘Arry’s Transfer Window: United close in on Guarin, Agger in tears amid Barca interest

Meanwhile, Cork City have confirmed that they rejected two bids for Brian Lenihan.

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Aug 7th 2014, 12:17 PM

# Transfer Gossip

‘Arry’s Transfer Window: Cork's Lenihan the subject of Premier League bidding war

Also, the latest on Man United’s interest in Arturo Vidal and Juan Cuadrado.

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Aug 6th 2014, 1:59 PM

# nasty fall

Cork City boosted by Brian Lenihan's training ground visit ahead of Dundalk clash

John Caulfield’s men host the Airtricity League leaders at Turner’s Cross tomorrow evening.

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Jul 31st 2014, 4:09 PM

# head injury

Cork City's Lenihan discharged from hospital following concussion

The highly-rated 20-year-old has been released from Mater Hospital after his awkward fall last night.

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Jul 26th 2014, 1:34 PM

# Speedy Recovery

Cork defender Lenihan taken to hospital after awkward fall

Rebels manager John Caulfield confirmed that he has regained consciousness after incident tonight.

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Jul 25th 2014, 11:04 PM

# Wanted

Arsenal hoping to sign Cork City defender Lenihan - reports

The Gunners are set to open talks with the SSE Airtricity League club over the possibility of agreeing a deal for the full-back.

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Jul 4th 2014, 12:30 PM

# Analysis

Michael Noonan seized the initiative in disclosing cancer fight, now he'll just want to get on with it

The Minister for Finance hopes to continue in his role despite his health scare.

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Jun 4th 2014, 10:39 AM

# smoking gun?

'It's like the Third Secret of Fatima' - Noonan says ECB letter could be released for inquiry

But he stressed that the ECB would have to be consulted.

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May 27th 2014, 5:15 PM

# not my problem

Trichet: I won't appear before banking inquiry - it's not my responsibility

The former head of the ECB also said the Irish government made a decision on the bank guarantee without any consultation with the bank or other countries.

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May 7th 2014, 9:18 AM

# error

'Ludicrous': Pat 'The Cope' Gallagher dismisses Sinn Féin attack over Trichet letter vote

Sinn Féin MEP candidate Matt Carthy said that the odds of three votes being incorrect due to a technical fault were ‘astronomical’.

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Mar 22nd 2014, 8:10 AM

# Bailout

2010 ECB letter to Lenihan could finally be made public

The European Parliament has voted in favour of a motion calling for the publishing of the letter.

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Mar 15th 2014, 2:31 PM

# Bank Guarantee

Anglo worried that the bank guarantee could make it liable if other banks failed

A letter from David Drumm to Brian Lenihan in October 2008 has been released in full to the Sinn Féin finance spokesperson Pearse Doherty and is revealed in full for the first time.

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Jan 11th 2014, 8:14 PM

# Bank Guarantee

The Department of Finance has lost letters connected to the bank guarantee

The disappearance of the original versions of two letters copied to finance minister Brian Lenihan has been uncovered by the Sinn Féin TD Pearse Doherty through Freedom of Information.

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Jan 10th 2014, 11:00 PM

# trinity

Trinity students vote to keep Tom Lenihan as union president

The 21-year-old admitted to cheating in an exam during the summer.

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Nov 1st 2013, 10:24 PM

# Mental Health

Tom Lenihan: Dad broke down in tears when I told him I was depressed

The former finance minister’s son has said that, as student union president at Trinity College, he will be encouraging students to talk about their problems and seek help.

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Sep 9th 2013, 1:52 PM

# Banks

After four years and €64.1 billion, bank guarantee is finally scrapped

Ireland will still guarantee bonds issued by banks since 2010, but will no longer guarantee new bonds or high-level deposits.

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Mar 29th 2013, 9:58 AM

# Promissory notes

Everything you need to know about the promissory notes, but were afraid to ask

You have been and will be hearing a lot about promissory notes in the coming weeks but what’s it all about? We’ve taken your questions, come up with some of our own and asked the experts…

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Feb 3rd 2013, 8:00 AM

# Oireachtas agenda

Oireachtas agenda: Dáil to debate property tax and banking powers

The Dáil this morning considers extending its emergency banking powers, and debates the Budget’s new property tax.

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Dec 14th 2012, 10:32 AM

Voices

Column: Real reform is being overlooked in the deficit scramble

There was broad consensus that our political system needed major change, writes David McCann – but that now seems largely forgotten.

Dec 6th 2012, 7:00 AM

# you told us

Top readers' comments of the week

Here’s our round-up of the funniest, most thought-provoking and interesting comments you lot made this week. Did you make it in?

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Oct 27th 2012, 11:00 AM

# need to know

The Evening Fix: Now with added Gangnam, United Nations style

Here are the things we loved, learned and shared today.

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Oct 24th 2012, 7:58 PM

# Bailout

Lenihan letters: What’s been released, and what hasn’t

The release of further documents this week help to shed further light on Ireland’s bailout. But what don’t we know?

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Oct 24th 2012, 5:29 PM

# Bailout

In full: Brian Lenihan tells the ECB why Ireland needs a bailout

“There comes a point at which negative sentiment starts to feed on itself … we are clearly at that point.”

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Oct 24th 2012, 4:16 PM

# Bailout

Released: Brian Lenihan’s letter where Ireland asks for a bailout

The Department of Finance has released the letter of November 21, 2010 where Brian Lenihan says: ‘We need help.’

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Oct 24th 2012, 2:25 PM

# Mary O'Rourke

'Mammy' O'Rourke on Haughey, Lenihan, Bertie, Cowen and Enda

The former Fianna Fáil minister gave a frank and entertaining interview to Ryan Tubridy on the Late Late Show last night.

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Oct 20th 2012, 1:45 PM

# Awkward

Videos: 8 examples of how Irish politics is just like The Thick of It

And one Irish political saga that is just too bizarre even for a plotline on the British political sitcom….

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Sep 29th 2012, 6:00 PM

# Bailout

No plans to release ECB letters despite newspaper report

The Irish Times publishes details of letters the ECB sent to Brian Lenihan in the lead-up to Ireland seeking a bailout two years ago leading to more calls for the letters to published in full.

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Sep 1st 2012, 2:13 PM

# Bailout

We asked for copies of the ECB’s letters to Brian Lenihan. Here’s what happened

With the letters back in the news today, we thought we’d publish the response to a request we made in April 2011.

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Aug 26th 2012, 2:07 PM