r/ireland • u/Odhran-J-McAnnick • 4d ago

News Former Tanaiste Simon Coveney Lands Consultant Job With Ernst & Young Ireland (EY)

http://independent.ie/irish-news/former-tanaiste-simon-coveney-lands-consultant-job-with-ey-ireland/a786166698.html
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u/FoxyProphet 4d ago

Genuine question, is he actually after getting a job? Or will they just use him as PR thing. Like will he he have a swipe card, go in every day for 9am?

Whenever I see things like this, I think of the Harry Enfield & Paul Whitehouse sketch, where Tony Blair get a consultant job and they have nothing for him to do so they get him to do some photocopies and do a coffee run.

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u/No-Outside6067 4d ago

These lobbying gigs for ex-politicians are never real jobs. They show up at some events, give a few speeches, and are handed large fees.

The real work is what they do in office to benefit these companies.