Bertie Ahern

was prepared to take risks for the peace process, risks to secure agreement and risks to implement it.

was prepared to take risks for the peace process, risks to secure agreement and risks to implement it.

I spoke to Jose Manuel last night and was happy to share this information with him. It is a great read more

I spoke to Jose Manuel last night and was happy to share this information with him. It is a great tribute to the prime minister and to Portugal that colleagues have expressed such support for him and wish to see him accept this appointment.

It is our sincere wish that the Northern Ireland institutions be restored as soon as possible.

It is our sincere wish that the Northern Ireland institutions be restored as soon as possible.

The timing of the bombings was clearly designed to wreak the greatest level of havoc and carnage. They are an read more

The timing of the bombings was clearly designed to wreak the greatest level of havoc and carnage. They are an attack on the democratic process and cannot be justified by any political cause.

This is not good. The meeting was bad. Relations were bad. It was very hostile, even bitter... I don't like read more

This is not good. The meeting was bad. Relations were bad. It was very hostile, even bitter... I don't like to see grown men bickering.