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Enda Kenny named as adviser with Diaspora-focused Dublin investment fund

The fund says it seeks to invest capital in a way that benefits Irish society.

ENDA KENNY HAS been named as an adviser for a Dublin-based investment fund that is focused on investing capital from members of the Irish Diaspora.

The former Taoiseach is named as chair of the Global Advisory Council within VentureWave Capital.

The company’s website lists Kenny alongside CEO Kieran McLaughlin and chairman Alan Foy, both of whom have strong businesses links in the Irish-American community.

On Kenny’s involvement in the company, VentureWave Capital lists Kenny as a former Taoiseach and says he:

led Ireland through the global financial crisis and played a leading role in promoting the country’s attractiveness to foreign investment during this very difficult period.

“The Global Advisory Council comprises leading members of the Irish Diaspora, entrepreneurs, business people, philanthropists and sophisticated investors,” it adds.

McLaughlin is a past president of the worldwide Ireland Funds and Foy is chairman of the Ireland Funds in Ireland.

The Ireland Funds is a philanthropic organisation and network that links business people and members of the Diaspora as part of efforts to support causes in Ireland.

The Irish Times reported this morning that McLaughlin informed friends in an email that Kenny’s involvement with the investment fund is his first appointment since leaving the office of Taoiseach.

The VentureWave Capital website says the company is engaged in “Impact Investing” and describes this as “profit with purpose and capital with conscience”.

“VentureWave Capital is proud to launch an Impact Investment fund for Irish investors and members of the Diaspora seeking a competitive financial return that also delivers a significant benefit to Irish society,” the website states.

VentureWave capital is registered as an Alternative Investment Fund Manager with the Central Bank of Ireland and is headquartered near Government Buildings on Merrion Street.

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    Mute Willy
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    Apr 11th 2019, 8:28 AM

    Dear God …

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    Mute Milk The Drones
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    Apr 11th 2019, 9:04 AM

    @Willy:
    It’s all about money for the blue shirts. Tax breaks for the crony’s in big business. Indja the ninja is a veteran back slapper and a great friend to the corporates. No better buachaill for the insider info.

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    Apr 11th 2019, 11:20 AM

    @Willy: you took the feckin words right out of me mouth Willy

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    Mute Gus Sheridan
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    Apr 11th 2019, 11:43 AM

    @Paul Gurney: that pat on the head was worth it Edna!

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    Mute Tom Ryan
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    Apr 11th 2019, 8:33 AM

    The corporate thank you to kenny for being so loyal while in office

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    Mute tommytukamomo
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    Apr 11th 2019, 8:37 AM

    On top of a gold plated pension…
    Not bad for a teacher that only worked for a few years in his life.

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    Mute Patrick O Connell
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    Apr 11th 2019, 9:26 AM

    @tommytukamomo: they all have pensions, even Jarry Adams has multiple pension and houses

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    Apr 11th 2019, 9:55 AM

    @Patrick O Connell: and that interests me why exactly!!.
    The article is about Kenny and that is who I am commenting on.
    Hold off for a while, I’m sure there will be an article about others with gold plated pensions getting prestigious positions.

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    Mute Patrick O Connell
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    Apr 11th 2019, 10:01 AM

    @tommytukamomo: just letting you know every politician across all divides get pensions

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    Mute Paul Gurney
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    Apr 11th 2019, 11:21 AM

    @tommytukamomo: not bad for a totally brainless moron of a gombeen….it pays to be full of shit in Ireland obviously..

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    Mute tommytukamomo
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    Apr 11th 2019, 11:33 AM

    @Paul Gurney: He plays the “gombeen ” but is one smart man .
    He has avoided work all his life and look where he is now.
    We are the gombeens here by voting for the likes of him and supporting him with our taxes.

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    Apr 11th 2019, 11:54 AM

    @tommytukamomo: I am sure its a real easy job being Taoiseach. Just dossing around all day in your vest and underpants watching Jeremy Kyle.

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    Mute Patrick O Connell
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    Apr 11th 2019, 12:02 PM

    @tommytukamomo: there is a lot of people out there avoiding work all there life getting free houses and medical care etc

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    Mute David Corrigan
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    Apr 11th 2019, 12:09 PM

    @CrabaRev: What did he ever achieve?

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    Apr 11th 2019, 12:16 PM

    @David Corrigan: What does any politician achieve?

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    Mute David Corrigan
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    Apr 11th 2019, 12:19 PM

    @CrabaRev: Apart from tormenting 4.8 million people, I guess nothing much.

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    Mute Michael Nolan
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    Apr 11th 2019, 8:30 AM

    Guess it pays to fxxk u your country over.

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    Mute David Corrigan
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    Apr 11th 2019, 8:55 AM

    He “led Ireland through the global financial crisis”? Really? What exactly did he do to achieve that monumental goal?

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    Mute Squiddley Diddley
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    Apr 11th 2019, 10:09 AM

    @David Corrigan: He used his government’s big majority to reform the health service, reform the legal profession, reform the Seanad, give report cards for his ministers, have a contract with the people….. actually wait a minute, that was only in his head….and on his manifesto

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    Mute Jonathan Beatty
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    Apr 11th 2019, 8:55 AM

    Undoubtedly linked to Vulture Funds. Thanks for slicing up the carcass of your country for us to feast on Enda, now here’s your reward for being a good boy.

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    Mute Rory Toner
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    Apr 11th 2019, 8:37 AM

    Kenny, go back into the woods and duct tape yourself to a tree like a good lad.

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    Mute George McCarthy
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    Apr 11th 2019, 8:37 AM

    The whole world is one big bluff

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    Apr 11th 2019, 8:36 AM

    Political retirement; the time of life when a career full of Quid pro quo’s are repaid.

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    Mute Karen Wellington
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    Apr 11th 2019, 10:03 PM

    @El Sparko: he’s still a sitting TD

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    Mute Tom Ryan
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    Apr 11th 2019, 8:50 AM

    I wonder will all the FFG journal lovers respond to this article or are they all gone into hiding.

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    Apr 11th 2019, 8:58 AM

    The bigger the thicker you are in politics the bigger reward you get in Ireland it seems. Wonder what happened to the extra gardai on the streets that he promised in his election lies? Hospital trolleys didn’t work out either, did he tear up the contract he signed with us?
    Should have stayed in teaching, would have done less damage to us all.

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    Apr 11th 2019, 9:27 AM

    @Gus Sheridan: I agree, Jarry Adams wrote a cook book

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    Apr 11th 2019, 10:07 AM

    @Patrick O Connell: You are clearly in awe of Mr Adams.

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    Apr 11th 2019, 11:47 AM

    @Patrick O Connell: Joirry not given a job for the boys, he had to do something

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    Apr 11th 2019, 8:30 AM

    Just a shame he wasn’t part of the diaspora!

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    Apr 11th 2019, 8:43 AM

    The gravy train never stops and those with their snouts in the trough are always at it

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    Apr 11th 2019, 8:11 PM

    @Jonny: too right,Mary Harney made chancellor of u l,the gravy train rolls on for the select few in the know

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    Apr 13th 2019, 12:43 PM

    @john gorey: wouldnt be much gravy left after mary had been on the train id bet !

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    Mute Moss Cotter
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    Apr 11th 2019, 9:05 AM

    Unfortunately that’s the way the game works in all European countries and the US..while in office look after corporate and financial interests to the detriment of wider society and when you leave office your palm will be greased..appointments to boards and the lucrative speaking fees are the legal bribery in the supposed democratic world

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    Mute Wade Wilson
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    Apr 11th 2019, 9:37 AM

    So the man who sold the country off to vulture funds has signed up to help the same vulture funds continue to work with FG to destroy the country. #VultureWave

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    Apr 11th 2019, 9:06 AM

    Sweet Jesus… After F.F. brought this country to it’s knees, Kenny and his crew made it worse , can only imagine the advice he will contribute.

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    Mute Seán C
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    Apr 11th 2019, 9:30 AM

    A) Enda Kenny has not retired. He is a TD for Mayo. He is being paid to do a job he is not doing.
    B) “equity” firm means vulture fund. Funds that Enda and Noonan welcomed with open arms.

    This man is shameless and is being rewarded for putting Irish people through years of austerity.

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    Apr 11th 2019, 8:35 AM

    Ah sure god help enda he needs a top up !

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    Apr 11th 2019, 9:09 AM

    The pure greed of Irelands puppet politicians has no boundaries !

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    Apr 11th 2019, 9:25 AM

    Hmmm i guess he will resign his dail seat now …he is still a sitting TD…

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    Mute Adrian
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    Apr 11th 2019, 9:08 AM

    Can’t see him bringing much to that role. Its the same for all our gombeen FFG politicians, shows how unqualified and incompetent they all really are. Cowan hasn’t established any new career since his debacle, other than making the tea for dob.

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    Mute Gus Sheridan
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    Apr 11th 2019, 11:49 AM

    @Adrian: part time Guinness test pilot too is our Brian Clown

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    Mute jamesdecay
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    Apr 11th 2019, 9:24 AM

    …on the plus side, though, I never really knew what he did when he was in office. So that lovely little bio has set me straight.

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    Mute Dominic Leleu
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    Apr 11th 2019, 10:03 AM

    One day these guys woul have to be stopped.

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    Apr 11th 2019, 1:15 PM

    @CrabaRev: His close friendship with the maltese tax exile and siteserve is enough proof for a lot of people, including me.

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    Mute Marty Lawless
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    Apr 11th 2019, 12:05 PM

    Jobs for the boys curruption all the way they are laughing at us we are like sheep

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    Apr 11th 2019, 10:23 AM

    There should be no surprise here…… for anyone! Kenny was always seen to be feathering his own nest, just like the corrupt, immoral party he comes from! Varadkar & Co. are equally treating this country as their own cash cow, positioning themselves for top pensions, cushy jobs and taking responsibility for their blatant failings! It’s time voters put the good of this country first and voted these elitist parasites out of government…. then we will see this country flourish for all, not the few!

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    Mute Gus Sheridan
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    Apr 11th 2019, 11:51 AM

    @Niall Binéad: wonder was 1916 worth it after all? No leaders in Ireland just corrupt overpaid slugs

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    Apr 11th 2019, 12:02 PM

    @Niall Binéad: Have any of them criminal conviction for membership of terrorist organisations?

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    Apr 11th 2019, 2:07 PM

    @CrabaRev: not sure ‘anonymous’, you should research that, I’m sure you can manage that, and while you’re at it, staying on topic!

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    Apr 11th 2019, 2:48 PM

    @Niall Binéad: I thought you might know, I believe you have done a lot of research on members of the Dáil down the years.

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    Apr 11th 2019, 2:52 PM

    @CrabaRev: okay then, you can’t stay on topic…… another anonymous, cowardly, government defending troll!

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    Apr 11th 2019, 11:34 AM

    This man is not competent to be in charge of a wheelbarrow.

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    Apr 11th 2019, 1:05 PM

    The only advice he is qualified to give is on how to live a life of nepotism

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    Mute Lobert Rester
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    Apr 11th 2019, 10:48 AM

    Wow, another shining example of the corruption and shameful nest feathering of the FF/FG cartels.

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    Mute Andrew O Grady
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    Apr 11th 2019, 9:55 AM

    There’s no hitch on the coffin!

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    Mute William Bryan
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    Apr 11th 2019, 10:06 AM

    Right there you have it

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    Mute Karllye kripton
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    Apr 11th 2019, 10:07 AM

    OMFG

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    Mute Margaret Kane
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    Apr 11th 2019, 4:03 PM

    Money follows money but I can’t understand why anyone would employ that idiot

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    Apr 13th 2019, 10:35 AM

    Great to see Enda Kenny back in focus. He is honourable, principled, knowledgeable and experienced for such a position. He served our country well over a difficult period of economic instability.

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    Mute Harry Power
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    Jul 22nd 2019, 4:18 PM

    @Tim Oleary: Hi Enda

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