Read more Bertie Ahern stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/2251/bertie-ahern.htmlhttp://img1-cdn.newser.com/images/newser-black250x40.gifhttp://www.newser.com/2012 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorThu, 24 May 2012 18:15:06 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/23311/celtic-tiger-has-a-thorn-in-its-paw.htmlJason Farago<img src='http://img1-cdn.newser.com/getimage.aspx?mediaid=90096&width=45&height=45&crop=Y&updateddate=20110401015443' border='0' />In his 11 years as Ireland's prime minister, Bertie Ahern presided over explosive economic growth that earned the once-moribund nation the nickname "Celtic Tiger." But his presumptive successor, finance minister Brian Cowen, is inheriting a dismal situation: after a decade of boom, Ireland's economy is set to grow at the...Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern, reacts during a press conference Wednesday April 2, 2008, in Dublin, Ireland, to announce his resignation.http://www.newser.com/story/23311/celtic-tiger-has-a-thorn-in-its-paw.htmlThu, 03 Apr 2008 07:38:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/23215/irish-pm-resigns-in-kickback-scandal.htmlJason Farago<img src='http://img1-cdn.newser.com/getimage.aspx?mediaid=89820&width=45&height=45&crop=Y&updateddate=20110401015509' border='0' />The prime minister of Ireland announced his resignation today in the face of a growing scandal over his personal finances, reports the Irish Times . Bertie Ahern, a key player in the Northern Ireland peace deal once tipped to be the first permanent EU president, admitted no wrongdoing in the surprise...Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern has announced his resignation in the face of a corruption scandal.http://www.newser.com/story/23215/irish-pm-resigns-in-kickback-scandal.htmlWed, 02 Apr 2008 07:11:52 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/20729/top-n-ireland-minister-will-step-down.htmlMatt Cantor<img src='http://img2-cdn.newser.com/getimage.aspx?mediaid=80593&width=45&height=45&crop=Y&updateddate=20110401020918' border='0' />Northern Ireland’s influential first minister, Ian Paisley, will step down in May, Reuters reports. The Protestant evangelist, 81, helped soothe religious strife in the province when he agreed to share power with Catholics last year after decades of fueling the conflict, the AP reports. "I've achieved my aims," Paisley said...Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist leader Ian Paisley speaks to reporters outside Stormont Castle buildings, Belfast, Northern Ireland, in this June 30, 1999 file photo. Paisley, 81, the Protestant evangelist who leads Northern Ireland's power-sharing administration, said today he is quitting as the leader of his Democratic Unionist Party. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison, file)http://www.newser.com/story/20729/top-n-ireland-minister-will-step-down.htmlTue, 04 Mar 2008 17:00:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/2528/pm-rides-luck-of-the-irish-to-third-term.htmlSam Gale Rosen<img src='http://img2-cdn.newser.com/getimage.aspx?mediaid=5373&width=45&height=45&crop=Y&updateddate=20110401034936' border='0' />Incumbent Bertie Ahern is almost certainly headed for a third term as Ireland's prime minister, Ireland's RTÉ is reporting this evening. Ahern's coalition has won 41% of seats in Parliament thus far, likely enough to lead a coalition government.Counting begins in the Irish general election in Dublin, Ireland, Friday May 25, 2007. Prime Minister Bertie Ahern appeared on course to extend his 10-year reign as vote-counting began Friday and an exit poll gave his Fianna Fail party an unexpectedly strong lead over opposition rivals. Final results are unlikely until Saturday because Ireland's complex "proportional representation" system allows voters to rate candidates in order of preference. This means ballots must be counted up to a dozen times as votes are transferred from the most popular and least popular candidates to others. (AP Photo/ Niall Carson/PA wire)http://www.newser.com/story/2528/pm-rides-luck-of-the-irish-to-third-term.htmlFri, 25 May 2007 18:43:02 CDT