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7 months agoMiscellaneous
John Downing: 'You're finished now' - how the shadow of Albert Reynolds hangs over Bertie Ahern's potential Aras ambitions
A growing 'Anybody But Bloody Albert' movement within Fianna Fáil led to Albert Reynolds being passed over for the 1997 presidential nomination.
fromIrish Independent
2 months ago'I don't see what George Mitchell is being accused of' - Bertie Ahern after release of Epstein files
Ahern said that Mitchell has been a friend of his for 30 years and that if he did have contact with Epstein after his 2008 conviction, "he shouldn't have"
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5 months agoMary Regan: Fianna Fail leader Micheal Martin has gone from hero to zero as party's popularity plunges
Taoiseach may yet push for a no-confidence motion in his leadership himself as high-stakes few months lie ahead for the greatest survivor of Irish politics The 2007 general election was the zenith of Fianna Fáil's power. Questions about his personal finances proved to do no damage to then taoiseach Bertie Ahern, who waltzed back to power with 78 Dáil seats and 43pc of the vote. But within a year the mood had turned sour.
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