More dynastic cronyism

simonj

FORMER FIANNA Fáil MEP and minister of state Eoin Ryan got a great runner up prize from Brian Linehan - a little gift from one 3rd generation political caste member to another

He has been appointed as an alternate director on the board of the London-based European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)

Eoin lost his European Parliament seat he first won in 2004 lost in last year’s election to Joe Higgins, of the Socialist Party.
This despite being the top spender in the elections in the Republic, with expenses of almost €215,000.

He will now serve a three-year term at an annual salary of €125,614.

He replaces the very impressive Anne Counihan, UCD graduate, a solicitor both in Ireland and England, a graduate of the advanced management programme at Harvard Business School, a former member of the Irish Aviation Authority Board and the board of Bord na Móna for five years.
She is also president of the Corporate and Public Lawyers Association, the main Irish association of in-house lawyers.

Eoins main qualification is that he comes from a family steeped in Fianna Fáil. His father was a Senator, and FF's director of elections in the 1977 general election. His grandfather was a cabinet minister in various Fianna Fáil governments.

Eoin was educated at St. Mary's College, Rathmines, College of Commerce, Rathmines and Kildalton Horticulture College, County Kilkenny.
He was elected to Dublin City Council in 1985.
In 1989 he was elected :rolleyes: to Seanad Éireann.
In 1992 he was elected to Dáil Éireann and again in 1997.
In 1999 he was made Minister of State at the Department of Local Government with responsibility for National Drug Strategy.
In 2004 he was elected to the European Parliament for the Dublin constituency.

The bank was established in 1991 to help develop a new private sector in the countries of the former Soviet bloc - i.e. outsourcing to cheaper wage zones.

We have economists, and unemployed trained bankers in this country - people far more qualified for the position.

But for Eoin it is a nice little earner

Why can we not have Oireachtas approval hearings?
We should at least to ensure that important appointments will be for the benefit of the state as opposed to the usual FF/FG/Lab party hacks.

anymore

If you are a government TD or MEP, there is no such as an election defeat, just an alternative and more lucrative career path to be taken. These are the people looking to reduce the minimum wage !

Biggins

The party just looking after their own again - no surprise there.
The only surprise is that they still can get away with it.

If (big "IF") the next government has any decency, they will make government job filling reforms.

simonj

Biggins wrote: »

The party just looking after their own again - no surprise there.
The only surprise is that they still can get away with it.

If (big "IF") the next government has any decency, they will make government job filling reforms.

Dont count on it, FF/FG are two cheeks of the one arse

sparkling sea

simonj wrote: »

Dont count on it, FF/FG are two cheeks of the one arse

A few new parties are needed, but do you think you'd have to belong to a political dynasty to get the public to vote for you or would being a celebrity or a sports person surffice

simonj

Well spotted sparkler, we sent Dana to Europe, and Jack Lynch was Taoiseach, so sports and celeb-edness seem to be viable alternatives to Nepotism We need a C&W singing hurler

FlutterinBantam

Who actually put him into that job.?

Was it Lenihan?

Does he have the 'gift' for doing that.

Well spotted if that is the case ,and drains any receding trust one has in politicians integrity.

Slipped in nicely under the radar:cool:

jonsnow

simonj wrote: »

In 1989 he was elected :rolleyes: to Seanad Éireann.

Brilliant

bijapos

simonj wrote: »

He has been appointed as an alternate director on the board of the London-based European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)

Eoins main qualification is that he comes from a family steeped in Fianna Fáil.

We have economists, and unemployed trained bankers in this country - people far more qualified for the position.

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Ehhhh..... Ryan does have experience in business..... he used to run a fruit and veg stall on Nassau St back in the early 80's :cool::D

jonsnow

bijapos wrote: »

Ehhhh..... Ryan does have experience in business..... he used to run a fruit and veg stall on Nassau St back in the early 80's :cool::D

Promote that man

simonj

FlutterinBantam wrote: »

Who actually put him into that job.?

Was it Lenihan?

Does he have the 'gift' for doing that.

Well spotted if that is the case ,and drains any receding trust one has in politicians integrity.

Slipped in nicely under the radar:cool:

Yes, he was appointed to London by the Minister for Finance, Brian Lenhan Jr.