Bertie Ahern

Bertie Ahern
Patrick Bartholomew "Bertie" Ahernis a former Irish Fianna Fáil politician who served as Taoiseach of Ireland from 26 June 1997 to 7 May 2008...
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People should not allow themselves to be deflected or disheartened, ... determined that, working closely with the British government and the parties, a way can and will be found to implement the agreement in full.
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I would be a disaster, to put it at its mildest, if any of the institutions were to slide. I think people need to think very, very hard,
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There is absolutely no excuse for the disgraceful scenes in Dublin today. It is the essence of Irish democracy and republicanism that people are allowed to express their views freely and in a peaceful manner.
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Sitting on the sidelines, cribbing and moaning is a lost opportunity. I don’t know how people who engage in that don’t commit suicide.
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Some people dye their hair yellow or put rings in their noses
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It is a momentous day for the people of these islands, north and south.
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President Bush is very much aware of the abhorrence that the people of Ireland and of Europe felt at the abuse of Iraqi prisoners by coalition forces,
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The people on whose behalf you claim to act have spoken. Your ways are the ways of the past,
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Ireland is absolutely committed to playing its part in supporting the people of Iraq to build a truly sovereign and secure country.
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I spoke to Jose Manuel last night and was happy to share this information with him. It is a great tribute to the prime minister and to Portugal that colleagues have expressed such support for him and wish to see him accept this appointment.
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We must look to the day when loyalist weapons are removed from the equation,
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Whoever was responsible for this evil deed was certainly no friend of the peace process and no friend of anybody on this island.
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It is extremely difficult, there is no hiding that fact.
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We have the strongest possible basis for permanent peace in Ireland, such as has never before been experienced in our history,