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Bertie says crisis caused by 'Joe Soap and Mary Soap' getting too many loans

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Bertie says crisis caused by 'Joe Soap and Mary Soap' getting too many loans

Dec 14th 2015, 7:45 PM 59,533 Views 283 Comments

The former taoiseach has given the BBC his verdict on the cause of Ireland’s financial meltdown.

Bertie: I'd absolutely nothing to do with the bank guarantee

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Bertie: I'd absolutely nothing to do with the bank guarantee

Oct 20th 2015, 7:58 PM 15,640 Views 73 Comments

The former taoiseach said he had “long left government” by the time of the September 2008 guarantee. He was gone four months.

Why is Bertie really really very worried?

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# The Life Of Bert

Why is Bertie really really very worried?

Sep 18th 2015, 12:49 PM 35,943 Views 65 Comments

The former taoiseach isn’t confident about Sunday.

13 great Bertieisms at the banking inquiry

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13 great Bertieisms at the banking inquiry

Jul 18th 2015, 9:00 PM 35,039 Views 54 Comments

Bertie Ahern may have upset the apple tart with some of his comments this week.

9 things we learned from Bertie at the banking inquiry

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9 things we learned from Bertie at the banking inquiry

Jul 17th 2015, 7:45 AM 34,820 Views 49 Comments

The former taoiseach spent several hours before the inquiry today. Here’s what we found out…

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