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
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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
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
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
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
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
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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