Bertie Ahern urges young people who sing ‘Celtic Symphony’ to educate themselves on Troubles
“Sing your songs but will you for God’s sake understand your history.” Former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern has weighed in on the most recent controversy surrounding the Wolfe Tones and their song ‘Celtic Symphony’. The Irish rebel band performed at the Electric Arena stage at Electric Picnic this weekend and drew record crowds, with thousands spilling […]
2 years ago
Reeling in the years: Ireland’s 2025 Presidential Race begins to take shape
During the anniversary commemorations for the Good Friday Agreement, three familiar names within Irish political circles enjoyed a return to the media spotlight. The Irish Presidential race is one which often fails to capture the electorate’s imagination quite to the same extent as the spectacle which surrounds a General Election. However, 2025 appears to have […]
3 years ago
Bertie Ahern refuses to rule out Presidential bid on Late Late Show
Since his rejoining of Fianna Fáil, rumours have been mounting that Mr. Ahern is planning a 2025 Presidential run. Former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern has refused to rule out a bid to succeed Michael D Higgins as the President of Ireland in the next Presidential election. It is the second time in a number of weeks in […]
3 years ago
Bertie Ahern refuses to rule out Presidential run
“I don’t think the issue should even be discussed at this stage.” Bertie Ahern, the former leader of the Fianna Fáil party and Taoiseach from 1997 to 2008, has refused to rule out a future Presidential run. With the next Irish Presidential election coming in just two years’ time, speculation has been mounting about who […]
3 years ago
Taoiseach doesn’t rule out Bertie Ahern rejoining Fianna Fáil
Martin sought to expel Ahern from the party in 2012. Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said that he is open to former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern being readmitted to the Fianna Fáil party. Ahern resigned from the party in 2012 in the wake of the Mahon Tribunal and after Martin made it clear it was his intention […]
3 years ago
Bertie Ahern urged to apologise over “demeaning” Northern Ireland protocol remarks
The former Taoiseach said that loyalists in “ghettos” in Belfast “haven’t got a clue” about how the Northern Ireland protocol works. Former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern has been urged to apologise after saying that people in “ghettos” in east Belfast “haven’t got a clue” about the Northern Ireland protocol. Ahern was speaking during an event hosted […]
4 years ago