Frases de Enda Kenny

Enda Kenny, em irlandês Éanna Ó Cionnaith , é um político irlandês, que serviu como líder do partido Fine Gael e taoiseach da República da Irlanda de março de 2011 até junho de 2017. Kenny foi Teachta Dála pelo condado de Mayo desde 1975, tendo sucedido o seu pai Henry Kenny. Enda Kenny já anteriormente serviu como Ministro do Turismo e do Comércio, de 1994 a 1997.

Exerceu durante dois mandatos o cargo de vice-presidente do Partido Popular Europeu. Depois da eleição geral do 25 de Fevereiro de 2011, o Fine Gael, partido de Enda Kenny, governa em coligação com o Labour no governo irlandês.Depois de dois meses de negociações após as eleições de 2016, foi alcançado um acordo para um governo minoritário liderado pelo Fine Gael e Kenny foi reeleito como Taoiseach em 6 de maio de 2016, sendo a primeira vez que isto acontece com um líder do partido. Foi sucedido na posição de primeiro-ministro por Leo Varadkar, do seu partido.

O período em que esteve na liderança do país viu a Irlanda se recuperando economicamente, com um misto de austeridade e controle de gastos do governo. No âmbito social, se posicionou, na maioria dos casos, como um progressista.





== Referências ==

✵ 24. Abril 1951
Enda Kenny: 12   citações 0   Curtidas

Enda Kenny: Frases em inglês

“The fact is that I used the word, and no context can excuse it. I failed to exemplify my own standards and those of my party. I apologise for any offence this may have caused, particularly to the Lumumba family.”

Apology for the above joke, as quoted in "Fury at Kenny 'joke' spreads" http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2002/sep/15/world.race (14 September 2002), The Observer
2000s

“If there's anyone out there who still doubts that Ireland is a place where all things are possible, who still wonders if the dream of our ancestors is alive in our time, who still questions our capacity to restore ourselves, reinvent ourselves and prosper, today is your answer.”

Introducing Barack Obama in College Green, he later denied plagiarism despite 36 of his first 48 words being the exact same as an earlier speech by Obama. Irish Central http://www.irishcentral.com/news/Enda-Kenny-denies-plagiarizing-Barack-Obama-speech-from-2008-122512474.html
2010s

“You could do with a day's work, I'd say.”

To a man in Athlone who had lost his job in the recession after being self-employed for 29 years.
Enda Kenny To Protester: “You Could Do With A Day’s Work, I’d Say.” http://www.broadsheet.ie/2012/05/15/enda-kenny-to-protester-you-could-do-with-a-days-work-id-say/ Broadsheet, 2012-05-15.
Taoiseach's jibe at Athlone protester http://www.westmeathindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2012/05/14/4010403-taoiseachs-jibe-at-athlone-protester/ Westmeath Independent, 2012-05-14.
2010s

“The incoming government is not going to leave our people in the dark. Paddy likes to know what the story is.”

During an election count interview with Richard Crowley on RTÉ Television on 26 February 2011.
“Paddy likes to know what the story is” – Ireland’s Taoiseach-in-waiting promises to tell the truth http://www.thejournal.ie/paddy-likes-to-know-what-the-story-is-irelands-taoiseach-in-waiting-promises-to-tell-the-truth-92285-Feb2011/ TheJournal.ie, 2011-02-26.
Ministers would like Paddy to know that they didn't know at all, at all http://www.independent.ie/opinion/analysis/ministers-would-like-paddy-to-know-that-they-didnt-know-at-all-at-all-30138535.html Sunday Independent, 2014-03-30.
Ireland's historic election: What they said http://www.spotlight-online.de/news/politics/irelands-historic-election-what-they-said Spotlight: Einfach Englisch! 2011-02-28.
2010s

“Generally when people speak to each other they use words.”

At a public event in July 2012. Irish Independent http://www.independent.ie/opinion/letters/lost-for-words-3174922.html
2010s

“So I say to those people. And God knows we have some All-Ireland champions here in Castlebar. I don't mean Castlebar Mitchels, I mean the whingers that I hear every week.”

Expressing his thoughts on his own constituents at a campaign rally in Castlebar.
Enda Kenny hits out at ‘All Ireland champion whingers’ in his constituency of Castlebar http://www.thejournal.ie/enda-kenny-voters-whingers-hometown-2615710-Feb2016/ TheJournal.ie, 2016-02-21
FG canvassers called me a 'whinger' - gran (72) http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/election-2016/fg-canvassers-called-me-a-whinger-gran-72-34480460.html, Irish Independent, 2016-02-24
2010s

“Is [assassination] only justified if the target is a reactionary, anti-democratic, anti-human rights obscurantist like bin Laden?”

Joe Higgins questions Kenny on support from the Taoiseach, Tanaiste and presidents of the European Commission and European Council for use of assassination.
I know you are a good Christian man who has your job to do in here from a political point of view. Many of his victims in the twin towers in New York were of Irish descent or directly Irish.
Kenny apologising to Higgins after slandering him. Irish Independent http://www.independent.ie/national-news/ok-you-are-not-a-bin-laden-fan-taoiseach-tells-joe-higgins-2637835.html
2010s

“Bejaysus, I wish I didn't have to go back and face what I have to face.”

While at the Irish Embassy in Washington shortly after the 2016 general election. Irish Independent http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/election-2016/enda-kenny-tells-irish-embassy-in-washington-bejaysus-i-wish-i-didnt-have-to-go-back-and-face-what-i-have-to-face-34543872.html
2010s

“The greatest nation and most powerful nation on Earth.”

In reference to the United States, in a meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama https://www.c-span.org/video/?324884-1/president-obama-meeting-irish-prime-minister-enda-kenny (March 2015)
2010s

“The outstanding organiser who brought Lenin himself to Ireland to see how the National Loan worked.”

Referring to Michael Collins at Béal na mBláth in 2012. He later admitted he had got it badly wrong after historians expressed bewilderment at Kenny's claim that Lenin had visited Ireland. As quoted in Irish Independent http://www.independent.ie/national-news/enda-kenny-redfaced-over-wrong-claim-that-lenin-visited-ireland-3208286.html
2010s

“Whether it's in relation to the sort of music that is played there or not, in any event, it's tragic for the families involved here.”

On the stabbings in Phoenix Park during an electronic music event. Evening Herald http://www.herald.ie/breaking-news/national-news/phoenix-park-gig-scenes-appalling-3164889.html
2010s

“Some nigger who died dans la guerre.”

Part of a joke told to an audience by Kenny in 2002 about Patrice Lumumba, the assassinated Congolese leader.
As quoted in "Fury at Kenny 'joke' spreads" http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2002/sep/15/world.race (14 September 2002), The Observer
5 things you might not know about Enda Kenny http://www.joe.ie/news/newsmakers/5-things-you-might-not-know-about-enda-kenny/ JOE.ie, June 2010
2000s

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