Bertie Ahern

Bertie Ahern

Opinions and recommended stories about Bertie Ahern. Bartholomew Patrick "Bertie" Ahern (Irish: Parthalán Pádraig Ó hEachthairn, born 12 September 1951) is an Irish politician who served as Taoiseach of Ireland from 26 June 1997 to 7... [more]

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Bartholomew Patrick "Bertie" Ahern (Irish: Parthalán Pádraig Ó hEachthairn, born 12 September 1951) is an Irish politician who served as Taoiseach of Ireland from 26 June 1997 to 7 May 2008.

Ahern has been a Teachta Dála (TD) since 1977 and he represents the constituency of Dublin Central. He served in the governments of Charles Haughey and Albert Reynolds as Minister for Labour (1987–1991) and Minister for Finance (1991–1994). He also served briefly as Tánaiste after the break-up of Albert Reynolds' coalition government. In 1994 he was elected sixth leader of Fianna Fáil.

Ahern is currently involved in an enquiry into large payments made to him in the mid-1990s. This issue has seen him called before the Mahon Tribunal. As a result, in an address delivered to the media outside government buildings on the 2 April 2008, while highlighting the successes of his leadership, he announced his intention to resign the office of Taoiseach and as leader of Fianna Fáil. He duly resigned on 6 May 2008.

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Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern walked a political middle ground Monday as he made the rounds of Washington to mark the feast day of his nation’s patron saint. Read Full Story
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welcomes Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern, considers more than a dozen minor measures and a bill designed to increase worker protections against combustible dust. Read Full Story
November 22, 2009 -- BERTIE AHERN is in mourning after his nephew Dylan was found dead in his bed yesterday. Dylan Ahern was discovered by members of his family. ...  
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Former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern and Brian Simpson MEP, the EU’s Head of Transport and Tourism, will join tourism interests from across the island of Ireland at a conference taking place in The Falls Hotel, Ennistymon, County Clare, from 26-28 ...  
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Bertie Ahern will be signing copies of his new autobiography "I Won It On A Horse", at Eason, O'Connell Street, Dublin on Saturday, 10th of October 2009 at 3:00 PM. Bertie Ahern, three times Irish Taoiseach, is often described as an enigma. The IRA ...  
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Former taoiseach Bertie Ahern today said he had sympathy for Ceann Comhairle John O’Donoghue, who he claimed was always reluctant to travel during his time as tourism minister. “He was a fine minister, a fine politician, a very hard-working ...  
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