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Bertie Ahern, three times Irish Taoiseach, is often described as an enigma. The Old IRA man s son who delivered peace in Northern Ireland. A working class boy responsible for the Celtic Tiger. The man of faith who ushered in progressive, cosmopolitan secular Ireland. An ardent nationalist admired by European leaders. I know 25 per cent of Bertie Ahern , quipped his finance minister, Charlie McCreevy, and that s 24 per cent more than anyone else. Now in this frank and self-deprecating autobiography, Ahern gives his own account of a remarkable political life and the personal story that accompanies it. Here for the first time is the truth behind the man who is Bertie. Ahern has been at the cutting edge of Irish politics for over three decades. He was first elected to D il ireann in the Fianna F il landslide victory in 1977 that saw Jack Lynch returned as Taoiseach. In 1982, Charles Haughey appointed him Government Chief Whip. In volatile political times, he strongly supported Haughey during three challenge

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Bertie Ahern is an Irish polititian who served as Taoiseach of Ireland for more than a decade.

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