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Roscommon/Galway TD Michael Fitzmaurice eyes up presidential bid

...has indicated that he may throw his hat in the ring. Among them include names such as former Taoisigh Enda Kenny and BERTIE AHERN as well as People Before Profit TD Paul Murphy, MEP Mairead McGuinness as well as RTÉ presenter Miriam O’Callaghan. When he...

28 Aug 2017 at 14:30

National News

New documentary about the life and legacy of Martin McGuinness to be shown on RTE this week

...devil incarnate." Others interviewed for the documentary include former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, former Taoiseach BERTIE AHERN and Eileen Paisley, widow of former DUP leader Ian Paisley, with whom Martin McGuinness formed an unlikely friendship. The...

31 Aug 2020 at 18:44

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Longford Leader Columnist Mattie Fox: Good Friday Agreement dictates backstop is irreversible

...know why she would tear up a sacrosanct Agreement, drafted by US Senator George Mitchell, and signed by Tony Blair and BERTIE AHERN, with the then President Bill Clinton, among others, signing the front page, or why on earth she would describe it as...

17 Feb 2019 at 14:00

Local News

SuperValu Tidy Towns 2017: Proactive committee ensures that Newtowncashel retains its very high standards

...did not have any information on it on the day in question. Also the plaque that commemorates the planting of an Oak Tree by BERTIE AHERN needs cleaning. The committee should also consider making more of the plaque that commemorates John Keegan Casey on the Hill...

09 Oct 2017 at 19:00

Northern Ireland

Husband of Omagh bombing victim challenges inquiry to deliver truth for victims

...of the amount of crap we went through fighting for compensation. “Then you had the likes of Tony Blair, Bill Clinton and BERTIE AHERN, all coming to Omagh with promises of no stone will be left unturned to bring those responsible to justice. “But to be...

10 Feb 2025 at 12:57

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Longford Leader column: Gerry Adams has resolutely upheld Belfast Agreement rules

...repeated attempts to discredit him by complaining about naming names. But for Gerry Adams who along with others – including BERTIE AHERN – we would not have the Belfast Agreement, flawed though it is. Adams played a crucial role in its delivery, and his was the...

22 Dec 2016 at 14:00

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Down Memory Lane in Longford: Bertie's first broken promise

...away like snow in the sunshine. For Longford and Roscommon people in particular the promise made quite definitely by BERTIE AHERN before the general election to appoint Albert Reynolds as some sort of special peace envoy in relation to the so-called...

11 Jul 2017 at 10:00

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Mattie Fox: Visit a person living alone and brighten up their Christmas

...finally passed to his eternal reward on Thursday 4. His passing drew plenty of commentary. I recall when he did a deal with BERTIE AHERN some years back as Fianna Fáil desperately needed another name to copper fasten it’s majority. Since they’d refused to...

18 Dec 2014 at 12:00

Local news

Google Maps relocate Longford once more

...the admittedly lovely Prospect Wood, an estate built ten years ago at the height of the Celtic Tiger, in the middle of BERTIE AHERN and Fianna Fail’s finest hour no less, was highlighted as a major port-of-call, a bustling town centre, replete with its own...

19 Jul 2012 at 17:45

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Longford journalist speaks of 'privilege' of reporting on 'important global story'

... Fran has covered some of the most high profile Irish criminal court cases. His political reporting catalogued the fall of BERTIE AHERN and Brian Cowen, the election of Enda Kenny, and he reported extensively from the Mahon Tribunal. Fran also has vast...

08 Nov 2023 at 13:00

National News

Sean Kelly withdraws from Fine Gael presidential bid

...Gavin. Elsewhere, Fianna Fail MEP Billy Kelleher announced his intention to seek the party’s backing and former taoiseach, BERTIE AHERN, has refused to rule himself out of the race. Although figures such as MMA fighter Conor McGregor and Riverdance star...

01 Sept 2025 at 16:51

Local Elections

Taoiseach meets Longford Fine Gael party faithful ahead of local elections

... which is the home of Martin Skelly, who is running for the party in the Ballymahon Municipal District. Albert Reynolds and BERTIE AHERN were the other two Taoisigh to have visited. REVEALED: Full list of candidates who will contest Longford Local Elections...

05 Jun 2024 at 14:20

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