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Bertie Ahern

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RIP
Politicians pay final respects as Liam Cosgrave is laid to rest
7 Oct 2017
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we're staying
Bertie Ahern: Ireland leaving the EU would be an 'act of insanity'
28 Jul 2017
23.3k
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greatest hardship
Brian Cowen says he 'deeply regrets' the number of jobs lost during the recession
27 Jul 2017
18.7k
124
republican coalition
'That could change the game': Bertie Ahern weighs in on Mary Lou as Sinn Féin leader
30 Apr 2017
36.1k
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bertie's back
Bertie was back in Leinster House today and he managed to take a dig at Sinn Féin
6 Apr 2017
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Border
Bertie Ahern says Ireland isn't 'mad enough' to leave the EU
10 Mar 2017
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132
The Bert
Whatever happened to... The 65,000-seat 'Bertie Bowl' stadium in west Dublin?
29 Jan 2017
32.1k
30
The Bert
Whatever happened to... The 65,000-seat 'Bertie Bowl' stadium in west Dublin?
26 Jan 2017
624
Good Friday Agreement
Bertie Ahern says Arlene Foster is "crazy and dangerous" to question power sharing
11 Jan 2017
27.7k
79
Gerry Adams
'I don't think he is immortal': Gerry's leadership remains unfazed after recent scandals
19 Dec 2016
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brian stack
Bertie 'understands' why Adams won't name IRA commander in Stack murder
12 Dec 2016
16.4k
156
return of the bert
Comeback on hold?: Nearly 75% of people don't want Bertie back
8 Dec 2016
15.1k
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Sunday Independent
Not going away: Bertie sat down for a big weekend interview to talk about his future
4 Dec 2016
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flower power
'Give Bertie Ahern a break, he's off doing his gardening'
3 Dec 2016
17.5k
82
Explainer
Bertie's potential comeback: What happens now?
30 Nov 2016
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The Daily Poll
Poll: Is Fianna Fáil right to ask Bertie to come back?
30 Nov 2016
28.9k
114
Under Pressure
Bertie Ahern is "iffy" about how the Garda dispute was resolved
6 Nov 2016
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lovely jubbly
Bertie Ahern is feeling good about Fianna Fáil's general election chances
18 Oct 2016
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Croke Park
Bertie Ahern-brokered peace deal ends long-running handball dispute
7 Sep 2016
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getting involved
Bertie Ahern says Brexit would be "negative in every way"
17 Apr 2016
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the word of the bert
This master dealmaker has some advice for Fianna Fáil about going in with Fine Gael
6 Mar 2016
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Showtime
Uno duce, una voce: The story behind THAT infamous PJ Mara remark
16 Jan 2016
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The Life of Bert
Bertie says crisis caused by 'Joe Soap and Mary Soap' getting too many loans
14 Dec 2015
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Courts
Bertie Ahern's 'dig-out' friend sees D4 property handed back to the bank
28 Oct 2015
21.7k
The Life of Bert
Bertie: I'd absolutely nothing to do with the bank guarantee
20 Oct 2015
15.9k
73
internal affairs
Chaotic scenes in Bertie's backyard as Fianna Fáil picks his old foe
7 Oct 2015
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45
The Life of Bert
Why is Bertie really really very worried?
18 Sep 2015
36.1k
65
internal affairs
Does Bertie still hold sway in his old stomping ground?
3 Sep 2015
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56
only in ireland
What happens when there has to be an investigation into an inquiry?
23 Jul 2015
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48
Interview
Bertie Ahern says he received a rope and noose in the post after leaving office
19 Jul 2015
26.2k
127
The Book of Bert
13 great Bertieisms at the banking inquiry
18 Jul 2015
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Poll
Poll: Should Bertie be forgiven?
17 Jul 2015
41.7k
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The Life of Bert
9 things we learned from Bertie at the banking inquiry
17 Jul 2015
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The Bert
Bertie: If hindsight was foresight, I'd be a billionaire
16 Jul 2015
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keeping busy
What's Bertie been up to?
16 Jul 2015
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State of the Nation
The return of Bertie Ahern
16 Jul 2015
20.8k
54
top-ups
Cowen and Bertie under pressure to refuse 'disgusting' pension boosts
9 Jul 2015
15.3k
100
the life of brian
11 things we learned on Brian Cowen's final day at the banking inquiry
8 Jul 2015
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44
As it happened
Brian Cowen comes out swinging at the banking inquiry
2 Jul 2015
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State of the Nation
Out with the old: Bertie's office sold to fund Fianna Fáil's election campaign
18 Jun 2015
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