Bertie Ahern Quotes

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That decision will in history be written as the biggest mistake that American administration ever made, because Lehmans was a world investment bank. They had testicles everywhere.

Bertie Ahern
The reason it's on the rise is because probably the boom times are getting even more boomer.

Bertie Ahern
I have always found him to be a proud, honourable man, loyal, true, persevering, principled, caring and committed but tough and a person who lost friends easily. On behalf of the Government but in particular on behalf of the Fianna Fáil Party, I thank him for his distinguished years of service to his constituents and his country.

Bertie Ahern
Some people dye their hair yellow or put rings in their noses

Bertie Ahern
The public are entitled to have an absolute guarantee of the financial probity and integrity of their elected representatives, their officials and above all of Ministers. They need to know that they are under financial obligations to nobody.

Bertie Ahern
I continued the arrangement, so whatever was on my mind, and the reason I probably can't give you a better reflection of what I was doing on the 19th of January is because I didn't do it. I am sure there are some mornings you get up and you think I might do this or I might do that and then you don't do them so, its hard to remember.

Bertie Ahern
On the Good Friday Agreement:
It is a day we should treasure. Today is about the promise of a bright future, a day when we hope a line will be drawn under the bloody past.

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It is not correct, and if I said so, I was not correct — I cannot recall if I said it, but I did not say, or if I did, I did not mean to say it

Bertie Ahern
I don't know how people who engage in that don't commit suicide

Bertie Ahern