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Ahern? Consider your source.
Consider your source.
Here's another account:
FT Deutschland picked up a story, according to which the Irish justice minister Dermot Ahern blamed the ECB for pushing in Ireland into a decision to apply for a bailout, without having the opportunity to make a proper evaluation of the process. (The way he phrased it suggests that he thought the action not merely politically unacceptable, but also legally doubtful.)
Ahern was born into a family that had no association with party politics. ... ... In late 1994 Bertie Ahern (no relation) succeeded Albert Reynolds as leader of Fianna Fáil.
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In late 1994 Bertie Ahern (no relation) succeeded Albert Reynolds as leader of Fianna Fáil.
And you are defending a liar. The same wikipedia article showed me that Ahern was on November 15th still claiming: There is no bail out.
So I why should I trust his claims now?
Irish politics do have a problem with to many political dynasties.
So much for collective democratic responsibility.
Osama:
How's that for justice? The road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom - William Blake
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