LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Brian Lenihan sacked before Irish no confidence debate

Genre

News report; Press conference

TX Date

1 Nov 1990

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:02:27

Description

Brian Lenihan has been sacked from the Irish Government as the price for the Progressive Democrats helping Taoiseach Charles Haughey survive a vote of no confidence following the Dublingate scandal. From Dublin, Andrew Hanlon reports for LBC Newstalk Breakfast. Includes clip from interview with journalist in which Lenihan admits phoning the President in 1982 to ask for Haughey to become Prime Minister without an election; Charles Haughey on sacking him and reaction from Brian Lenihan.

Contributors

Charles Haughey; Brian Lenihan; Andrew Hanlon

Keywords

Politics; Ireland; Political corruption; Charles Haughey; Fianna Fail; Fine Gael; Dismissal from employment; Brian Lenihan; Progressive Democrats

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