I'm one of the last socialists left in Irish politics.
Bertie Ahern
December 2004. |
Throwing white elephants and red herrings at each other.
Bertie Ahern
A warning he used in the Dáil once. |
I never condemn wrongdoing in any area.
Bertie Ahern
22 February 2006 in the Dáil. |
I never condone wrongdoing in any area.
Bertie Ahern
Correcting above slip, 22 February 2006
in the Dáil. |
I think that people should be given a fair chance, but if
they did something wrong to me I probably w-wouldn't forgive
them.
Bertie Ahern
22 February 2006 in the Dáil. |
I always found him to be a proud honourable man, loyal and
true, persevering and principled, caring and committed but tough
and a person who often lost friends very easily. On behalf of
the Government and particularly on behalf of the Fianna Fáil
Party, I thank him for his distinguished years in the service
of his constituents and his country.
Bertie Ahern
Speaking on Ray Burke on his resignation. |
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
Dáil Éireann transcript,
December 1996. |
It is quite unacceptable that a member of Dáil Éireann
and in particular a Cabinet Minister and Taoiseach, should be
supported in his personal lifestyle by gifts made to him personally.
Bertie Ahern
On Charles Haughey, Dáil Éireann
transcript, September 1997. |
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