FIFA turns down Irish request Nov 22, 2009
But despite a letter sent to FIFA by the FAI, and calls from both the Irish prime minister Brian Cowen and Irish justice minister Dermot Ahern for the game to be replayed, the sport's organizing body has refused the request. In a statement on their official Web site FIFA stated: "The result of the match cannot be changed and the match cannot be replayed. As is clearly mentioned in the Laws of the Game, during matches, decisions are taken by the referee and these decisions are final.". (CNN)
Gaul! Gaul! Gaul! You've got to hand it to them Nov 21, 2009
If that result remains, it reinforces the view that if you cheat, you will win,'' Ireland's Justice Minister, Dermot Ahern, said. Millions of people saw it was a blatant double handball - not to mention a double offside - and we should put the powers that be in the cosy world of FIFA on the spot and demand a replay. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
We got robbed: Irish demand replay with France Nov 20, 2009
Irish Justice Minister Dermot Ahern said he doubted FIFA would sanction a replay ... They probably won t grant it as we are minnows in world football, Ahern said, but let s put them on the spot anyway. (Hudson Register Star, NY)
Not To Be President Blair After All Nov 2, 2009
Essentially the chairing of a glorified committee, this is not a job for a politician like Bertie Ahern, or Bill Clinton, or Barack Obama, or Margaret Thatcher in her pomp, so scornful of her Cabinet. Not a job, in other words, for a politician like Tony Blair, also no friend of Cabinet government. (The American Conservative)
Opposition Grows to Tony Blair's Bid for E.U. President Oct 16, 2009
Ireland's former Premier Bertie Ahern also says that Blair should get the job. "Tony's a good friend of mine, and I'd like to see him get it if he really wants it. I'm positive that he does," Ahern tells TIME, adding, "Tony is not going to walk into this without a lot of stuff going on in the background. There will be games going on.". (Time.com)
Irish parliament chief quits after spending row Oct 14, 2009
Two former Fianna Fail leaders, ex-Prime Ministers Bertie Ahern and Charles Haughey, were among those caught hiding secret payments from many of Ireland's top businessmen. Copyright 2009 The Associated Press. (MSNBC -- International)
AP: Irish Parliament Chief Makes Defiant Speech, Quits Oct 14, 2009
Two former Fianna Fail leaders, ex-Prime Ministers Bertie Ahern and Charles Haughey, were among those caught hiding secret payments from many of Ireland's top businessmen. Washington Missouri 2009. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Gately dies in Spain Oct 14, 2009
Former Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern said Gately's death was "a huge tragedy to Irish entertainment, Irish music and further afield as well.". 1. (Albany Times Union)
Former Ireland Prime Minister Bertie Ahern Oct 14, 2009
Qmer Ireland Prime Minister Bertie Ahern - TIME ... Former Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern Alex Wong / Getty ... Bertie Ahern was Ireland's Prime Minister, or Taoiseach (pronounced tea-shock) from 1997 until 2008, when he stepped down amid controversy over his testimony to the Mahon Tribunal, an inquiry set up to investigate allegations of financial sweeteners paid to politicians. (Time.com)
Stephen Gately, 33, singer with hit Irish band Boyzone Oct 12, 2009
Former prime minister Bertie Ahern said Mr. Gately s death was a huge tragedy to Irish entertainment, Irish music, and further afield as well. Boyzone and Stephen, they ve all been part of Irish life and far wider than that, the last 15 years, and so successful, so it s a huge, huge tragedy. (Boston Globe)
Boy band star dies in Spain at age 33 Oct 12, 2009
"Boyzone and Stephen, they've all been part of Irish life and far wider than that, the last 15 years, and so successful, so it's a huge, huge tragedy. It's so sad," Ahern said. Copyright 2009 The Associated Press. (USA Today -- Life)
Gately of Irish boy band Boyzone dies in Mallorca Oct 11, 2009
Former Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern said Gately's death was "a huge tragedy to Irish entertainment, Irish music and further afield as well.". "Boyzone and Stephen, they've all been part of Irish life and far wider than that, the last 15 years, and so successful, so it's a huge, huge tragedy. It's so sad," Ahern said. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
More power to EU Oct 6, 2009
Bertie Ahern - former Irish prime minister Wolfgang Schussel - Austrian chancellor Carl Bildt - Swedish foreign minister Jan Peter Balkenende - Dutch prime minister Jean-Claude Juncker - Luxembourg's prime minister Tony Blair - former British prime minister ... Former Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern has a good reputation in economic affairs and for helping to reach the Northern Ireland agreement, but he is from a smaller country and some might want a bigger hitter. (BBC News -- Europe)
Whatever Happened to the Celtic Tiger? Sep 5, 2009
(Former Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern, a friend of Dunne's, along with ex-Finance Minister Charlie McCreevy, whose house the developer built, were among the invitees. A year later, Ireland's highest-profile developer splashed a record $540 million on a seven-acre plot in Ballsbridge, the posh, leafy quarter of Dublin where he now lives. (Time.com)
Northern Ireland Remembers Ted Kennedy, the Peacemaker Aug 30, 2009
Speaking on Wednesday, Aug. 26, former Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern, an old friend of Kennedy's, revealed that one of the late Senator's favorite songs was "The Town I Loved So Well." The lyrics lament the decline of the city of Derry during Northern Ireland's 25-year sectarian conflict from a place of "happy days in so many, many ways" to a town "brought to its knees by the armored cars and bombed-out bars." It was an apt choice of song for Kennedy, whose dealings with Northern Ireland... (Time.com)
Across the Pond, Irish Praise Hero Abroad Aug 28, 2009
"He lived to see two great chasms bridged, between Catholic and Protestant in Northern Ireland and between black and white in his own United States," said former Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern. President Mary McAleese said Kennedy would be remembered in Ireland. (CBS News -- World)
Kennedy will be buried near brothers Aug 28, 2009
"He lived to see two great chasms bridged, between Catholic and Protestant in Northern Ireland and between black and white in his own United States," former Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern said. "These achievements, which were the dreams imagined by his brothers in his youth, were the legacy of a long life and of a good and great man.". (Honolulu Advertiser)
Leaders remember Aug 27, 2009
Former Irish prime minister Bertie Ahern noted that, in his lifetime, Kennedy s quest for equality led him to parallel roles on the world and national stage: he spent decades advocating for peace in Northern Ireland and was an influential supporter of the 1960s civil rights movement. He lived to see two great chasms bridged, between Catholic and Protestant in Northern Ireland and between black and white in his own United States, Ahern said. (Boston Globe)
Illinois man charged in Ariz. bombing ordered held Aug 12, 2009
The Irish Times newspaper won a long-running legal battle Friday to protect the identity of a key source who provided documents showing that former Prime Minister Bertie Ahern was under investigation for corruption. Irish Times editor Geraldine Kennedy lauded the Supreme Court appeal verdict as "a very good judgment for investigative journalism.". (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Church sex report shocks Jul 22, 2009
Archbishop of Dublin Diarmuid Martin has warned that the report - being presented to Justice Minister Dermot Ahern on Tuesday - would "shock us all". It is the first time the state has investigated how the once-powerful Church in mainly Catholic Ireland has run its affair. (iAfrica.com)
One president for 27 nations: Can Tony Blair lead Europe? Jul 7, 2009
One president for 27 nations: Can Tony Blair lead Europe. Middle East envoy Tony Blair waves upon his arrival for a meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on June 16 in Ramallah. (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
Church pays little of Ireland's abuse bill May 23, 2009
At the time, then-Prime Minister Bertie Ahern rejected that assessment, insisting the payout would be "far smaller.". But $1. (MSNBC -- International)
Irish church abuse report 'to shock' Apr 10, 2009
In 1999, the then Irish prime minister Bertie Ahern delivered an unprecedented apology to the victims on behalf of the state. He also set up the commission to report on abuse allegations in institutions such as schools, orphanages, hospitals and children's homes that were funded by the state, but were mainly run by Catholic religious orders. (BBC News -- Europe)
Obama gives iPod to the queen Apr 2, 2009
Oliver has cooked twice before at No. 10 Downing St.: once for then-Prime Minister Tony Blair and his Italian counterpart Massimo D Alema in 2000, and again for Blair and former Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern. Oliver, known for his Naked Chef cookbooks and television programs, planned to be clothed when he goes into the kitchens for the world leaders. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
A glance across the globe Mar 30, 2009
The police and probation services will be given new powers to monitor high-risk sex offenders, says Minister for Justice Dermot Ahern. The new rules are expected to include electronic bracelets and risk assessment reports for police and courts. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Pelosi Remarks at St. Patrick's Day Luncheon Mar 18, 2009
"Today, on behalf of the Congress of the United States, we are all honored to welcome the Taoiseach to the Capitol of the United States. The Taoiseach is here with his wife, Mary, and we want to give a special welcome to Mary Cowen. While this is the first Congressional St. Patrick's Day lunch for the Taoiseach, his leadership in Ireland has enjoyed a long history. "As a very young man, he succeeded his father as Dail, and he would rise to serve as Foreign Minister and later Finance Minister... (PR Newswire)
Irish premier's visit has a somber feel Mar 17, 2009
On his St. Patrick's Day visit in 2006, Bertie Ahern, then the prime minister, asked President George W. Bush for more "transparency" about C.I.A. flights over Europe that had been said to contain prisoners en route to secret rendition sessions. Cowen declined to talk about difficulties during the Bush administration, but he said he looked forward to working with President Barack Obama. (International Herald Tribune)
Irish PM pledges radical banking reforms Mar 1, 2009
"There will be radical reform of the system and methods of financial supervision and regulation," he told his Fianna Fail party's annual conference, his first since becoming leader in succession to Bertie Ahern. Cowen, a former finance minister, is struggling to cope with Ireland's plunging recession-hit economy and his support is plummeting in opinion polls. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
SeeDublin like a Dub Feb 28, 2009
Fagan's is best known as the favorite pit stop for former Prime Minister Bertie Ahern. You might bump into him; his office is across the road. (MSNBC -- Travel)
British PM Gordon Brown to Address Congress Feb 26, 2009
The last foreign leader to address a joint meeting of Congress was Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern in April last year. 2009 Associated Press. (Newsmax)
