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| − | '''Bartholomew "Bertie" Ahern''' (born September 12, 1951), was [[Taoiseach]] of the [[Republic of Ireland]] from June 26 1997 to May 3 2008. 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. | + | '''Patrick Bartholomew "Bertie" Ahern''' (born September 12, 1951), was [[Taoiseach]] of the [[Republic of Ireland]] from June 26 1997 to May 3 2008. 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]].<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> | ||
Revision as of 22:46, May 7, 2008
Patrick Bartholomew "Bertie" Ahern (born September 12, 1951), was Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland from June 26 1997 to May 3 2008. 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.[1]
Bertie Ahern is currently the subject of a judicial tribunal investigation into allegations that he received improper payments from businessmen in the 1990s.
On April 30,2008, Ahern addressed the United States Congress.