Bertie Ahern is asked: "Have you no shame?"

Bertie Ahern's final days in the Dáil. For more go to www.rte.ie/news/

[@Ireland95Stephens]

'People come along here to try and get themselves on TV and radio' Mayyybe to speak their mind and remind them that they fucked up big time ?

[@westclare75]

His biggest regret is that we didn't get a National Stadium!!!!!? What planet has he been living on?

[@Ianjcarroll]

He was fondly called the dirt collector, by his old master Mr.charles haughey. He would get the dirt on anyone who stood in the way of the party line. People were always won over by his method of playing the old fool, but he was a well trained snake in the grass. All that concerns bertie now is how the history books will scribe his legacy forever in irish history, and im told its not looking good for him. good riddance to bad blood.

[@Burncourtable]

"He is the best, the most skillful, the most devious and the most cunning." - Charles Haughey's description of his successor as Prime Minister, Bertie Ahern.

[@muthafookerable]

I am a 29year old well qualified male and have in-fact moved to out of Ireland with my wife and newly born baby in shame of the whole country and the way it has ended up! I seriously don't know how these politicians can show themselves in public...it's an absolute shame and I am only happy that the great men and women who gave their lives for us to have a Republic are not around to see just how corrupt and dirty Ireland has become!

[@countsmyth]

Fair play to the woman!

[@luxyaltz219]

'' People try to get themselves on tv '' Jesus ...what planet was / is this man on

[@IrishFriendsFan]

No guilt or shame, and is he for real at 0:52 ? For TV or radio, no Bertie, it's for people's actual well-being

[@hiline2009]

this lad has 153k euros of a pension. when will we charge him with treason/dereliction of duty/lying?. ....i could go on

[@treborswehttam9516]

Bertie Ahern will one day meet his maker and I truly hope that the process is a very painful one both before and after he passes. He and his cabinet colleagues destroyed this country and some have already met their fate in an appropriately painful manner. Their lack of appropriate action with regard to obvious problems in the economy, and they did have enough qualification and power to deal with them, means that generations in Ireland will suffer. Many have killed themselves (through depression/despair) and have died (through inadequate health services, etc...) as a result of the current situation caused mainly by their wrong actions whilst in power. If Bertie Ahern had any decency in him, he would have admitted his mistakes, refused any government pension and disappeared from public life. We all make mistakes, but the calibre of us is shown by the way we deal with them. I have never once heard Bertie Ahern apologise, admit his mistakes or accept punishment for same, thus his calibre is very very low in my humble opinion and at the quieter moments of the night he must realise, as he is an intelligent man I'll give him that, what a mess he has made of parts of his life.

[@tipptop9]

immediately dismisses genuine anger as "people who want to get on tv and radio" he stirs so much anger in me I wish humiliation and obscurity on him.

[@bryancusack1060]

What did Charles Haughey say about Bertie Ahern, " the most devious, and the most cunning of them all. ?

[@alipitogen]

This man wanted to be President of Ireland. The genuine little man we have now in that office has infinitely more stature.

[@lawndog6794]

"to try and get themselves on tv" this man should be put on trial

[@karldoyle2]

No one told you Bertie? Not remember Charlie Mc Creavy's warning in 2004?

[@caballistical]

Bertie Ahern is a disgrace to the Irish nation. For him to say 'I would've loved if somebody somewhere had've told me what was going on in the banks in this country but nobody ever did' displays his utter contempt for the intelligence of Irish people... If he, as Taoiseach, was not aware of the economic ramifications of the banks funding an unsustainable property boom/bubble, then he admits to utter incompetence. If he was aware and allowed it to continue, he should be held to account... SHAME!

[@ciacac596]

‘’I would have loved if somebody somewhere had a told me what was going on in the banks in this country but nobody ever did’’ Bertie… I was a teenage student in Scotland during the last years of the Celtic Tiger and I could have given you a fair insight into what was going on in the banks throughout this period. It was obvious and it shouldn’t have taken any economist, banker, or fellow TD to prevent you from apparently being so oblivious to the situation.

[@rd40077]

There was a run on the Dublin branch of Northern Rock Bank (depositors queuing on the street to withdraw their funds) 13 months prior to "Eire's" bailout of the banks. On this most obvious spectacle of impending bank problems wasn't enough to get the notice of Mr. Ahern (Taoiseach) to make inquiries as to the solvency of his own banks, then it beggars belief. It is hard to believe no one in the then "opposition" or his own party hadn't brought this matter to his attention, as a wake up call ?

[@PeopleBeforeProfitTV]

Well done Joan- keep up the fight!

[@Dublin17Ireland]

"I would have loved to have known what the banks were up to" that's a joke if ever I heard one he is as mixed up in it as anyone

[@TooDollyMakeup1]

She has every right to be angry!

[@MrStonecold69]

Bertie is now a grandfather Bertie's daughter celicia had a child she named it ROBIN I AM NOT JOKING what will the next two kids be called THIEVING and LYING

[@apeacefrog]

"I would have loved if somebody somewhere had ah told me what was going on with the banks in this Country, but nobody ever did"....... “I don’t know how people who engage in that don’t commit suicide” RTE I hope these direct quotes pass your disgusting censorship.

[@Robj777]

He is an absolute disgrace, fair play to that woman for speaking out. Bertie for president , what a joke.

[@TechnoRain]

bertie and the others who banktupted this country should have been tried like the nuremburg trials and sentenced to hard labour for the rest of there life, i wouldnt give them the death penilty as it would be the easiest way out.

[@SuperDinkydonk]

one word for him KNACKER

[@toyotaprius79]

Betrie and Fianna FAIL should get a good kick to the jaw!

[@hherpdderp]

Tosspot he is at least as responsible if not more responsible for the mess we are in than cowen fair play to that woman

[@clydebear]

Sure how would you have known what was going on in the banks Bertie? You did'nt even have a bank account. Do you remember?

[@1davidcampbell]

Should be behind bars

[@mealy777]

Gangster.

[@MrRoosterali]

'The most devious, most cunning of them all' Charles Haughey (hardly a bastion of morality himself) on this piece of sh*te.

[@garrethdavis]

so far detached from the realities of what is going on...

[@anonUK]

No, he hasn't, he's a politician. Our Blair and Cameron have no shame either.

[@Ribbitmefoot]

I met him in the Beaumont House one evening many years ago whilst I was having a pint with the lads. Bertie came over on his way out and pressed the flesh. Had I known then what I know now... Bertie is a SHAM as were his cohorts.

[@audience2]

Pleading ignorance of the state of the banks is unbelievable. It was his job to keep the state on a sustainable path. He's evidently still deluded since he won't acknowledge his primary responsibility for allowing the real boom of the 90s turn into a property price bubble where all sight of value and competitiveness was lost.

[@MrSean677]

The money was just resting in his account before he moved it on ;)

[@MrJoecool9999]

The former minister for Finance & Taoiseach - who didn't have a bank account....? What a joke....!

[@MrCurrach]

The CAB are going to be very interested in Berties friend PADDY.

[@hiline2009]

the tv and radio is for me only..... public service broadcasting at its best

[@hiline2009]

and to think that this fella expected to be president?

[@speranza91986]

He speaks for five minutes and says nothing.

[@VernHands]

When asked about Micheál Martin he shakes his head whenever he says how hard working he is (3.27) Any student of body language will tell you that means the speaker has no confidence in what they are saying Quite funny really

[@MuchZeus]

Thanks to him it'll be very difficult for me to find a job when I'm done University.

[@sargwil]

Ireland's biggest crook.

[@JakDerrida]

00:49 "get themselves on radio and TV" right there! I don't know Irish politics but if ANY American politician were to say that, we would be infuriated.. It's dismissive of people that may be suffering legitimate grievances that are plausibly the result of your decisions. He should have said, "I understand your pain, mam.. Alot of people are suffering and I'm doing my best to bring relief to you in these hard times. There's no easy answer". Even if it's a lie.

[@austinslevin]

My favourite moment was that patronising little grin followed by the "ah bless" speech.

[@reverendcleophus]

When Eric Cantona was here a few years ago promoting a movie Bertie showed up on the red carpet and presented him with a Dubs jersey with 'Cantona' written on the back. Posed with him for all the cameras (Cantona hadn't a clue who he was) and then pissed off. So for him to accuse this woman of looking for publicity is ridiculous. As well as that in '2007 Bertie wondered why all economists who showed concern with the economy 'didn't go off and commit suicide' SHAME SHAME SHAME ON YOU BERTIE!!

[@williamkiely6580]

What a Langer.

[@DrrnTW]

how do people like him get into poltics?

[@oliverjumelle]

@Maco40 if they call to my door im calling the gards and pressing charges against them 1 stealing my hard earned cash and 2 tresspassing

[@ilottie]

How dare you that woman was really upset everyone of you politicians have run this Country into the ground.

[@mitsubishi109]

Thank you for your input Mr Crazy, now take your tablets and have your nap.

[@FrancoAndTheWomb]

I'd imagine the Bertiebowl looking a lot like the Louisiana Superdome post Katrina, filled with the homeless of Hurricane Charlie

[@euromanie]

He reminds me of Dermot Morgan in "Fr. Ted".

[@culchy1971]

I think that people should be given a fair chance, but if they did something wrong to me I probably w-wouldn't forgive them. Bertie Ahern 22 February 2006 in the Dáil WE THE IRISH PEOPLE WILL NEVER FORGIVE YOU BERTIE

[@mBidds]

and driver was taken from him! He didn't even have the decency not to accept this luxury. I really hope in years 2come when the history books are written that Bertie Ahern is remembered as the dishonest traitor that he is

[@Valhura77]

As for the collapse that he did not know about (He told certain people who tried to tell talk some sense into him and his cronies to commit suicide), I read for years about the worry about a crash rather than a soft landing & also about the indebtedness Irish, everyone knew it was property driven bubble, you cannot build 80000 houses a year indefinitely for a pop of 4.5 million & expect house prices & therefore the tax income from the sale to remain high, I am not an economist I could see that

[@rock4009]

Bertie as usual a sneer and belittle people he was the boss and he didnt know about the banks give me a break

[@DrinkOmally]

I wonder what he actually did with the money lol, he lives in a smaller house than me and as far as i could tell he was always out working and campaigning, may have just had a fetish for money itself since he didnt even have a bank account, he just likes the look of it

[@TommyEnglishIre]

Imagine she's a TD now... Joan Collins!

[@Conorpalvey]

BEAM ME UP SCOTTIE WHAT PLANET IS BERTIE ON

[@declanosullivan7751]

if Micheak Collins seen ireland in this stat i dont now wat he would be saying in heaven right now

[@sylwestradublin]

I agree, you are damn right!

[@TheAoife1996]

MY GODMOTHER:D good woman joan love you :)

[@1977jos]

is this man for real?

[@thewhack64]

THE HERALD SAYS HE'S NOT RUNNING FOR THE PRESIDENT.11/5/11.WHAT A SHAME I WAS DYING TO SEE HIM HUMILIATED.IT WOULD HAVE BEEN GAS TO SEE LESS PEOPLE IN DUBLIN VOTING FOR HIM THEN VOTE FOR HIM IN MAYO.

[@Rita702]

Go on Joan!

[@jlkklo15]

it's a shame he knew b4 hand, b4 he was forced to resign.

[@midwestcharm]

he really has no shame.............

[@hiline2009]

isn`t it dreadful to look at it now? who voted for this man?

[@Hurlinkk]

Bertie lives in Bertie Bowl Land or cloud cuckoo land or...

[@pconns]

bertie, do you think do you think you will survive on your 120.000 pension a year, no drop in your standard of living for you while you leave the rest of us in the shit house.

[@loudandrelentless]

Heaven forbid he'd have to go in Saturday night! And when has he ever been in "everyday of his life"? Absolutely no shame for what he's done.

[@no4472]

St Patrick forgot this snake

[@joidevivre22]

Its unbelievable how many people were brainwashed by him and he couldn't care less.

[@dublindan2000]

"people want to get on telly or radio"...!?!? youve a cheek bertie!!!

[@thebeast2033]

Gangster wrote Haughey blank fkin checks.

[@34maddogiffy]

All vote for Martin, the man Bertie put in, favoured Taoiseach, we will never learn

[@oliverjumelle]

@WOLFGANGER666 YA GREATEST CHEAT OFF ALL TIME YA GREAT MAN HE GOT US INTO THIS MESS. THANK YOU BERTIE.

[@nev123123123]

Michael martin = bertie ahern lite , more of the same in fianna fail

[@bighands69]

Sinn Fein are the same as are Labour. They all make promises they cannot keep. But that is to be expected when people give up the running of the country to these parties. Switzerland has seven members in its whole government. Ireland has 22 minsters.

[@TheGYCBand]

Bertie was prime minister so he should have known what was going on with the Banks while he was in power. What a silly thing for him to say!

[@suffern63]

As a Northern Brit I have to laugh at how he fekked up the "Tiger,"so give me another laugh,what's he getting for a pension?

[@goodvibes03]

RTE is up there with fianna fail & the church

[@pookijman]

You've got Cameron, nuff said

[@TheX4honda]

A true patriot of the NWO.

[@Burncourtable]

Good mafia boss. Bad politician.

[@thomasucc]

O well keep paying the taxes to keep the Banks afloat

[@hiline2009]

people trying to get themselves on TV??? holy cow, what next

[@patriciamccafferty]

For a man that was in a cupboard for an advert on TV , Bertie is making himself a laughing stock by insulting protesters. But then Bertie has a very bad memory as the Tribunals proved. The President job is looking further away for Bertie, getting as bad a Calamity Coughlan up here in Donegal.

[@signalorangers2k]

dis clown shud be in jail!

[@JamesPlaysGames95]

"thank you" "NO *thank you's* " lololololol

[@apeacefrog]

RTE wont let me comment on this video, the comment contains only a direct quote from Ahern used in this interview and words he used in a statement he made on 3rd of July 2007. RTE should be ASHAMED of this censorship.

[@acm997]

I can't take him seriously anymore after Gift Grub.

[@fluffymub]

@westclare75 He is living on Planet Bertie - void of reality

[@thebossjennings]

he's luck somebody hasnt decked him

[@dunnser97]

And he says he is thinking of running for president

[@tony58dublin]

This sort of abuse is the least he deserves for what he did to the country. And he has some nerve trying to wash his hands of the whole thing.

[@imshaneh]

@Kelbert88 She insulted him actually. It was very rude of her. Civil disobedience is still disobedience.

[@103703878]

Jesus this is unreal to listen to. Pity he isn't running for the dail again.. dere wud be a lot worse than that thrown at him....