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...
finite giving parties point process reached reasonable time
We have reached a point in the process where the parties must decide. We are giving them a reasonable but finite time to do so.
areas wrongdoing
I never condone wrongdoing in any area
ireland northern restored sincere soon wish
It is our sincere wish that the Northern Ireland institutions be restored as soon as possible.
hair yellow people
Some people dye their hair yellow or put rings in their noses
suicide opportunity people
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.
years intellectual want
I've seen it over the years, the more intellectual they are, the more work they don't want to do. You have to do both, you have to be able to put in the graft.
war
We were always dead against the war.
office politician ministers
Mr Brown is a politician of exceptional experience and ability, and I am sure he will discharge the office of Prime Minister with distinction
integrity needs guarantees
The public are entitled to have an absolute guarantee of the financial probity and integrity of their elected representatives, their officials and above all of Ministers. They need to know that they are under financial obligations to nobody.
cabinets lifestyle should
It is quite unacceptable that a member of Dáil Éireann and in particular a Cabinet Minister and Taoiseach, should be supported in his personal lifestyle by gifts made to him personally.