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Bertie Ahern

He was Ireland’s second longest serving Prime Minister and oversaw the transformation of the Irish economy.

He talks to Stephen Sackur about his legacy and Ireland’s changing social landscape.

He was Ireland’s second longest serving Prime Minister and oversaw the transformation of the Irish economy from a European backwater into a Celtic tiger.

Bertie Ahern was also a key player in the Northern Ireland peace process. But at the time he stepped down the Irish economy and his own reputation were in serious trouble.

He talks to Stephen Sackur about his legacy and Ireland’s changing social landscape.

27 minutes

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Wed 28 Oct 2009 04:32GMT

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