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Bertie Ahern is a former Irish politician who became Ireland’s youngest ever Head of Government (Taoiseach) in 1997, serving for over ten years. Before becoming leader of Fianna Fáil in 1994, Ahern held several significant positions within Irish politics including Minister for Finance, Minister for Labour and Lord Mayor of Dublin.
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[@montecristodumas8667]

I think I'm going to vomit.

[@olivernicholson5612]

Did a great job of bankrupting a whole country. That took serious dedication

[@padraigbiggins9920]

i blame the fools that asked him to speak there.

[@TT_1221]

A crafty Politian

[@irishmade8136]

A Gangster

[@gavinhiggins231]

Bertie just going off on a tangent on drug smuggling

[@nigelheffernan7945]

very corrupt man. However he was the driving force behind the good Friday agreement and the rise of the Celtic tiger. He was of course one of the last of our truly republican leaders . Of course this is my opinion and everyone is entitled to there own

[@hershpuri]

why do people hate em so much? .. i am an indian... just asking!

[@concong4183]

Is that you, Leo?

[@MrStonecold69]

@@hershpuri How many Finance Ministers do you know that does not have a Bank Account? He said he won a lot of Money on the Horses but his friends say he has never been in a Bookmakers in his life!!! He wouldnt lie straight in bed. He was in a Tribunal that lasted THIRTEEN YEARS and cost the Irish Taxpayer 100 MILLION. After all that the Judge came to his verdict. He did not say Bertie lied. He said Bertie Failed to be truthful" What is the difference? A lot of people think the Judge was paid off. He is retired now but he wants to be the next President of Ireland!!! He should be in Jail. Our leader is Indian - Leo Varadkar

[@stephenryan7855]

@@concong4183 Ha ha nice one!

[@concong4183]

I met him in 2008 at the Caravelle Hotel in Saigon, Vietnam. He was quite charismatic and did a good job. I don't agree with most of his politics at all. a nice personable gasun, though.

[@instigatorobearga]

I swore allegiance to the Constitution of Ireland 1919 over 35 years ago. I refused to acknowledge the Free State Constitution.

[@cvb777]

Does he know how much of a drunk he looks?

[@johnbrendanoneill1029]

Haha

[@user-pt9lt7kd8u]

He was looking shook there.

[@BillyBob-yb5ht]

Great leader great politician.God Bless Mr Ahern only for him The Good Friday Agreement would never have been finalised. It’s a pity a few dead heads hold him single-handedly responsible for the global economic meltdown.

[@dingleberryridesagain3606]

Bertie goes to Oxford,,ha ha haha haha

[@johnbyrne9243]

The man with no bank account. He'll be Irish president some day. He will do a good job as well.

[@787maggie]

Bertie is nervous

[@seanwhite1429]

Great Bertie. I appreciate your honesty. I am with you 100 percent. And I am a FG person . Really great Bertie. Thank you for your honesty.

[@danieloconnor4865]

I'm Irish, frys my mind how Bertie is becoming an upheld character, this guy is so corrupt

[@marcasotiarnaigh8672]

He didn’t keep his house in order he himself wasn’t as bad as the others in FF, he was just lackluster a good guy who has a better political CV than most

[@1991quince]

He should be in jail.

[@irishmade8136]

FACT

[@crowleywilliam1]

He's back Jesus our next president will somebody please put some decent opposition against him 🙏

[@damienocallaghan2648]

He is 14-1 for President in 2025 when Michael TWEE retires He will get in because Irish people are MORON'S The only serious opposition he has is GERRY ADAMS GET YOUR MONEY ON NOE. I am not Joking

[@nigelheffernan7945]

good republican leader

[@instigatorobearga]

Jaysus he'd fry your brain! The only finance minister who hadn't a bank account.. (So he claimed).

[@garyhutton2654]

Look I admire Aherne but Sinn Fein will be top in all Ireland ☘️

[@nigelheffernan7945]

very corrupt man. However he was the driving force behind the good Friday agreement and the rise of the Celtic tiger. He was of course one of the last of our truly republican leaders .

[@padraigbiggins9920]

And the demise of the Celtic tiger.

[@johnbrendanoneill1029]

Irexit

[@daviestott8369]

Arse biscuit

[@nigelheffernan7945]

very corrupt man. However he was the driving force behind the good Friday agreement and the rise of the Celtic tiger. He was of course one of the last of our truly republican leaders . Of course this is my opinion and everyone is entitled to there own

[@capnskiddies]

Nigel Heffernan I've always been of the idea that the rainbow coalition preceding the first Fine Fáil majority government really set the foundations on which the tiger was built. I was terrible young then though. I'm naturally rightish leaning, but I'm also a railwayman so I'm quite conflicted between the Fine's.

[@sophiamulrooney6519]

Nigel Heffernan wish he was in charge now.

[@damienocallaghan2648]

He was NOT the driving force behind the Good Friday Agreement John Hume and David Trimble were. Even IAN PAISLEY AND I DESPISE HIM

[@irishmade8136]

He should have gone to jail