An Taoiseach(Irish Prime Minister)Bertie Ahern resigns

[enygma]

http://www.rte.ie/news/2008/0402/ahernb.html

Taoiseach will leave office on 6 May

Wednesday, 2 April 2008 11:16
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Taoiseach Bertie Ahern has announced that he will tender his resignation to President Mary McAleese on 6 May.
In an emotional speech and surrounded by his Government colleagues, Mr Ahern expressed thanks to his supporters over more than three decades served in the corridors of power

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He said his announcement was solely motivated by what is in the best interests of the people and said recent developments had not motivated his decision.
He insisted he had never put personal interest above the public good.
During the statement at Government buildings, the Taoiseach stressed that he had never received a corrupt payment.
He said he had been humbled with the great responsibility of leading nation and expressed his belief that all levels of Irish society had seen their well being improved in the period when he served as Taoiseach.
Mr Ahern said it was an extraordinary honour to be elected as Taoiseach and gave his thanks to his Fianna Fáil colleagues.

[moraldeficiency]

His help with the Belfast agreement was pretty huge but he was also a greedy little sneak.

7.2 as a political leader.

[enygma]

Originally Posted by moraldeficiency

His help with the Belfast agreement was pretty huge but he was also a greedy little sneak.

7.2 as a political leader.

the man was crook, but his role in the good friday agreement and his perceived stewardship of the Celtic tiger means that history will remember him kindly.

[moraldeficiency]

Originally Posted by enygma

the man was crook, but his role in the good friday agreement and his perceived stewardship of the Celtic tiger means that history will remember him kindly.

I think of him as a bill clinton type sans the charm.