Lenihan comes bottom of class in survey of European finance ministers

BRIAN LENIHAN has been rated the worst finance minister out of 19 European countries despite the judges saying he prevented a financial meltdown since taking office.

The Financial Times ranking of European finance ministers said despite Mr Lenihan being a “big hitter”, the public finances in Ireland are still in crisis and trade unions are in “militant mood”.

It said the upcoming budget will be the big test of whether the country is on the way to recovery.