Brian Lenihan worked 17-hour days after he was diagnosed with cancer

I see the traditional Irish BS has begun. You could rape a whole town in Ireland, slaughter the rest and some clowns at the funeral would be looking for a way to award a posthumous pardon. Brian Lenihan was out of his depth, allowed himself to be advised by tax evaders the night of the guarantee into filling their bet and couldn't let go of the Finance portfolio for fear the ineptitude and treason involved would emerge. As for O'Rourke she knows damn well the legislation put through by Lenihan was a cover-up and get out clause for the corrupt cabal around the civil service who owed their income to Fianna Fail criminal patronage. She'd know more than anyone else about Fianna Fail corruption- or maybe she should ask her other nephew who mysteriously managed to swing a job working at a Moscow think-tank when he has no reputation for thinking but only of tanking. There's a story behind that one and it has a lot to do with dodgy eastern European money being washed through well known Irish bank subsidiaries.

I agree with Mariel1. The man gave his all and did his best. If he wasn't up to the work it was whomever put him there and left him there to blame.

"sense of Duty" or "Fatal Denial"......?

Pathetic comments lads. The guy was in an impossible situation. He made decisions based on the info available to him at the time. Mistakes were made but it doesn't change the fact that he worked so hard knowing he had months to live. Let him rest in peace and take your childish comments elsewhere.

Ireland was sold down the river by a dead man walking and Cowen, a congenital idiot. Thanks guys.

17 hour days for a problem he created is the greatest sign of incompetence.........There are a lot of incompetent Irish politicians in Ireland.