Gaffes ahoy as Lenihan puts his proverbial in it

THE gaffes just keep on coming. First, it was Tánaiste Mary Coughlan not knowing how many EU commissioners the larger member states get — a gaffe that did little to help the Government’s Lisbon treaty campaign.

Then it was Brian Lenihan bemoaning his luck at becoming Finance Minister at a time when the housing boom was coming to a “shuddering halt”.

Yesterday, Mr Lenihan was at it again, appearing not to know the correct age at which Irish people are entitled to vote.