Bertie Ahern resigns

Bertie Ahern is to step down from his twin role as Irish taoiseach and leader of the Fianna Fáil party on May 6th.  He’s departing under something of a cloud – his personal finances are being sifted through by a corruption tribunal, although he denies any wrongdoing.  History, though, will most likely remember him for his role in the Irish peace process.

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