Ahern is separated from his wife Miriam. He has two daughters, Georgina and Cecelia. Cecelia is a successful romantic novelist and one of her novels is being made into a film starring [[Hilary Swank]] and [[Harry Connick Jr]].<ref>http://www.ceceliaahern.ie/</ref> | Ahern is separated from his wife Miriam. He has two daughters, Georgina and Cecelia. Cecelia is a successful romantic novelist and one of her novels is being made into a film starring [[Hilary Swank]] and [[Harry Connick Jr]].<ref>http://www.ceceliaahern.ie/</ref> |