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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: Bertie Ahern

Bertie Ahern stories: 4 news summaries


'Celtic Tiger'
Has a Thorn
in Its Paw

Ahern's heir inherits
an Ireland whose
boom is behind it

Apr 3, 08 7:38 AM CDT
(Newser) - In his 11 years as Ireland's prime minister, Bertie Ahern presided over explosive economic growth that earned the once-moribund nation the nickname "Celtic Tiger." But his presumptive successor, finance minister Brian Cowen, is inheriting a dismal situation: after a decade of boom, Ireland's economy is set to grow... More »

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Bertie Ahern • Ireland • Celtic Tiger • Brian Cowen • Irish economy

 Irish PM Resigns
 in Kickback Scandal 

Ahern was most successful PM in decades

Apr 2, 08 7:11 AM CDT
(Newser) - The prime minister of Ireland announced his resignation today in the face of a growing scandal over his personal finances, reports the Irish Times. Bertie Ahern, a key player in the Northern Ireland peace deal once tipped to be the first permanent EU president, admitted no wrongdoing in the surprise... More »

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Bertie Ahern • corruption • resignation • Ireland • tribunal • prime minister • political scandal • scandal • Celtic Tiger • kickbacks

Top N. Ireland Minister Will Step Down

Paisley played key role in power-sharing, peace agreements

Mar 4, 08 5:00 PM CST
(Newser) - Northern Ireland’s influential first minister, Ian Paisley, will step down in May, Reuters reports. The Protestant evangelist, 81, helped soothe religious strife in the province when he agreed to share power with Catholics last year after decades of fueling the conflict, the AP reports. "I've achieved my aims,... More »

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Northern Ireland • United Kingdom • Bertie Ahern • Ian Paisley • Protestants • Britain • Irish Catholics • Democratic Unionist Party • first minister • evangelist

PM Rides Luck of the Irish to Third Term

Early results put Ahern in reach of almost certain victory

May 25, 07 6:43 PM CDT
(Newser) - Incumbent Bertie Ahern is almost certainly headed for a third term as Ireland's prime minister, Ireland's RTÉ is reporting this evening. Ahern's coalition has won 41% of seats in Parliament thus far, likely enough to lead a coalition government. More »

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Northern Ireland • Bertie Ahern • Ireland • election

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