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'''Bartholomew "Bertie" Ahern''' (born September 12, 1951), is [[Taoiseach]] of the [[Republic of Ireland]].  He has occupied the office since 1997.  Ahern was involved in negotiating the [[Belfast]] Agreement and the subsequent St. Andrews Agreement. The resulting power-sharing [[agreement]] between the major parties of [[Northern Ireland]] is seen as his greatest achievement.

'''Bartholomew "Bertie" Ahern''' (born September 12, 1951), is [[Taoiseach]] of the [[Republic of Ireland]].  He has occupied the office since 1997.  Ahern was involved in negotiating the [[Belfast]] Agreement and the subsequent St. Andrews Agreement. The resulting power-sharing [[agreement]] between the major parties of [[Northern Ireland]] is seen as his greatest achievement.

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]].[http://www.ceceliaahern.ie/]

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>

Bertie Ahern is currently the subject of a judicial tribunal investigation into allegations that he received improper payments from businessmen in the 1990s.

Bertie Ahern is currently the subject of a judicial tribunal investigation into allegations that he received improper payments from businessmen in the 1990s.

*[[Eoghan Harris]]

*[[Eoghan Harris]]

[[Category:Ireland]]

[[Category:Ireland]]

[[Category:politics]]

[[Category:politics]]