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St Bernadette's Letterkenny receives new special mobility trike

Former Taoiseach and one of the chief negotiators of The Good Friday Agreement, Mr Bertie Ahern, has launched Ireland’s first All Island Disability Cycling Initiative for children with disabilities. Supported by the Department of Foreign Affairs ...

23 Dec 2024 at 10:30

National News

Protocol row ‘isn’t rocket science’, says ex-taoiseach in call for solution

Dealing with concerns around the Northern Ireland Protocol “isn’t rocket science”, and a solution must be found, a former Irish premier has said. Bertie Ahern said the current stalemate which has plunged the Stormont Assembly into flux is ...

23 Jan 2023 at 17:34

National News

Bertie's back - former Taoiseach rejoins Fianna Fáil

Former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern has rejoined the political party he once led for over a decade. Ahern was leader of Fianna Fáil from 1994, and served as Taoiseach from 1997. He led Ireland during the peace talks across the Irish border in ...

08 Feb 2023 at 19:28

Northern Ireland

Ahern does not rule out Irish presidential bid as he warns against speculation

Former Irish premier Bertie Ahern has remained coy on the prospect of running for the Irish presidency in 2025. Almost a month after it was revealed that he rejoined the Fianna Fail party, 10 years after leaving, he urged reporters to ...

06 Mar 2023 at 13:32

National News

Repatriated prisoners released after parliament week ended after No 10 request

The Irish Government released repatriated prisoners after the last week of the British parliamentary term ended in the summer of 1998 following a request from No 10. Confidential State documents released this year show that the ...

28 Dec 2023 at 00:01

Northern Ireland

UUP leadership praises Ahern for ‘exceptional’ role in Good Friday Agreement

Former Irish premier Bertie Ahern has been praised as an “exceptional” leader who “moved mountains” at a UUP event to mark the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement. “He really brought the people of Ireland with him to ...

23 Mar 2023 at 20:01

Northern Ireland

Release of paramilitary prisoners in 1998 ‘horrible but necessary’ – Tony Blair

The release of paramilitary prisoners as part of the Good Friday Agreement was “horrible, but necessary”, Sir Tony Blair has said. Former taoiseach Bertie Ahern added that if the decision had not been taken in 1998, there ...

18 Apr 2023 at 14:24

National News

Ahern urges DUP to compromise to restore Stormont powersharing

Former Irish premier Bertie Ahern has urged the DUP to reach a compromise to restore Stormont powersharing as he praised Rishi Sunak’s efforts to break the impasse over post-Brexit trade. Mr Ahern said it was not tenable ...

16 Apr 2023 at 11:24

Northern Ireland

Ahern: United Ireland ‘most desirable outcome for people and communities’

A united Ireland would be the “most desirable outcome for people and communities across Ireland”, former taoiseach Bertie Ahern has said. The former Irish leader, who played a significant role enabling the landmark ...

07 May 2024 at 00:01

Northern Ireland

Tony Blair and George Mitchell to address Good Friday Agreement conference

Sir Tony Blair and former US senator George Mitchell will attend a conference in Belfast next week marking the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement. They are among the architects of the 1998 peace deal ...

13 Apr 2023 at 08:48

Northern Ireland

DUP urged to grasp 1998 peace deal ‘goodwill’ and return to Stormont

The DUP has been urged to grasp the goodwill being shown to Northern Ireland during the Good Friday Agreement commemorations and restore the powersharing institutions at Stormont. Sinn Fein MP John Finucane ...

19 Apr 2023 at 10:14

Northern Ireland

Good Friday Agreement changed history, Mitchell tells anniversary event

The people of Northern Ireland and their political leaders changed history 25 years ago when the Good Friday Agreement was signed, a major conference in Belfast has been told. Former US senator George ...

17 Apr 2023 at 12:00

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