Bertie Ahern
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Ryanair boss still eyes Aer Lingus takeover as legacy...laid the blame at the door of the former Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern. He described Ahern as a "feckless ditherer," who had "pissed away" Ireland's recent economic achievements. Post a Comment Offensive or abusive comments will be removed and... In this article: Aer Lingus, Ryanair, Michael O'Leary, Bertie Ahern, Europe, Taoiseach, and Ireland |
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Independent.ie | November 16, 2009
Cuts funded EUR4m 'Blair Chair'
...of the "Blair Chair" funding. Former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern announced the creation of the "Tony Blair Chair of Irish Studies" in 2007, shortly after Mr Blair's decision to step down as prime minister. "It is a fitting way to mark Tony...
In this article: Department of Foreign Affairs, Dermot Ahern, Tony Blair, Taoiseach, University of Liverpool, Micheal Martin, and Dublin
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scotsman.com - Politics | October 27, 2009
Former Irish Taoiseach Bertie Ahern backs Scottish independence
I think Salmond will have learned from his mistake of comparing Scotland to these countries. Ahern talks about the time it took to pull Ireland up. Scotland has a highly literate population and modern industrial economy. Ireland came from an...
In this article: Scotland, Recession, UK, Alex Salmond, Ireland, Norway, and Iceland
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Independent.ie | 6 days ago
Probe may partly restore Cardinal's reputation
...beyond the rigours of state law. The then Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern, waded into the row insisting that no one would be immune from the law of the land in an increasingly pluralist and multicultural Ireland. However, Cardinal Connell claimed...
In this article: Desmond Connell, Dublin, Catholic Church, Rome, Dermot Ryan, Ireland, and Allegation
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scotsman.com - Books | October 30, 2009
Bookworm: Dooking for books
...month; her father's autobiography a also published this month a doesn't even register. The odd thing about the Ahern family is that whereas few people ever felt they really knew Bertie a his finance minister Charlie McCreevey once said "I...
In this article: Westlife, Cecelia, Louis Walsh, Halloween, Spanish Civil War, and AIDS
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Times Online | October 08, 2009
Dame Judi to set the stage at The Times Cheltenham literature festival
Alastair Campbell will interview Bertie Ahern, the former Taoiseach of Ireland, about his life and his critical role in the Good Friday agreement, while Jeremy Paxman will talk about the birth of modern Britain and his book The Victorians.
In this article: Judi Dench, Richard Eyre, The Times, James Harding, Christopher Hampton, Taoiseach, Good Friday, Jonathan Coe, and Alistair McGowan
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Independent.ie | October 09, 2009
Last orders have been called for the culture of entitlement
...places. O'Donoghue probably knew that. As Bertie Ahern's first Justice Minister, he'd witnessed the arrival to Ireland of poor and desperate people seeking asylum from harsh human realities outside. The photographic record of how...
In this article: John Gormley, Fianna Fail, Taoiseach, Ireland, Department of Finance, Sunday Tribune, and Enda Kenny
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FT.com - World | October 14, 2009
Ahern admits to part in Irish crisis
...15 2009 03:13 Bertie Ahern, Ireland's former prime minister, admitted on Wednesday that his decision in 2001 to create a new financial regulator was one of the main reasons for the collapse of the Irish banking sector. Mr Ahern, who...
In this article: Ireland, Revenue, Tax, Allied Irish Bank, and Brian Cowen
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Times Online | October 10, 2009
Bertie Ahern: Independence would bring years of debt
...that Scotland should join. After Ahern's resignation last May, Salmond said the "accomplishments of the Irish Celtic tiger economy demonstrate the advantage of being a small, independent nation in Europe". Meanwhile, a leading economist...
In this article: Alex Salmond, Scotland, Ireland, Economics, Glasgow University, Labour, and International Monetary Fund
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Independent.ie | October 30, 2009
O'Donoghue given EUR498 rugby ticket
...by board members of the council show that former FAS chairman Peter McLoone -- as well as Maurice Ahern, brother of former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern -- are among a number of board members who have been given free sports tickets in the last six...
In this article: Ireland, Conrad Hotel, Dublin, and Taoiseach
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Patrick Bartholomew "Bertie" Ahern (Pádraig Parthalán 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. Before he joined the Dail, 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. Under Ahern's leadership Fianna Fáil led three coalition governments. After Éamon de Valera, Bertie Ahern's term as Taoiseach was the second longest. Ahern resigned as Taoiseach on 6 May 2008 and was succeeded by then Minister for Finance Brian Cowen.
- Birth Date:
- September 12, 1951
- Birthplace:
- Drumcondra, Dublin, Ireland
- Religion:
- Roman Catholic
- Spouse:
- Miriam Kelly (separated)
- Occupation:
- Accounts clerk, subsequently full time public representative.
- Political party:
- Fianna Fáil
- Title:
- Taoiseach
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