Topic: Bertie Ahern

Irish election could produce historic shift in government

Ireland is poised for a major shift toward more conservative government at the polls today, spurred by a financial crisis that has left it with enormous debt, a housing bust, and high unemployment.

One president for 27 nations: Can Tony Blair lead Europe?

Britain's former prime minister is poised to be the first-ever president of the European Union – a notion that's causing some unease on the continent.

Pencils, not pixels: Ireland scuttles electronic voting machines

Faced with rising costs and growing fears of hackers, Ireland has decided to join a growing movement in Europe to return to old school voting practices.

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Ireland's Ahern to resign, but peacemaker legacy likely to endure

Amid an inquiry of his personal finances, the prime minister announced Wednesday that he would step down May 6.

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