Bertie Ahern

What’s going on with Fianna Fáil’s presidential election plan to pick a nominee?

Fianna Fáil's party leadership is quite clear on who its presidential pick won’t be

These Divided Isles: Ireland and UK shared history told with ‘reliable pithiness’

Philip Stephens describes the record of British political leaders with regard to Ireland as one of ‘insouciant neglect’

Strong argument for Micheál Martin to back Heather Humphreys for presidency

Humphreys would be able to personify the shared-island vision articulated by the Taoiseach

Tony Holohan’s reluctance to admit mistakes sits badly with the national mood

By withdrawing from the race for the Áras he has cleared a path for another ‘professor’ – the most cunning of all

How Ireland went from first to last in the race to develop offshore wind energy

For a fleeting moment, the State was at the forefront of this technology; now it’s back of the class

JD Vance hasn’t mastered the art of the political holiday

August has given me time to think about how politicians holiday. Most of them do it badly

Tony Holohan gives strongest signal yet he will enter presidential race

Potential candidate’s supporters commission research to explore viability for run in presidential race

Michael O’Leary and Dermot Desmond’s MetroLink comments show you can be rich and wrong

Rich men are not always right. Let’s listen to the experts

Presidential election: How much does it cost to run for the Áras?

Fine Gael’s Mairead McGuinness and Independent Catherine Connolly are on the start line, but Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin continue to prevaricate

Fianna Fáil decision on presidential candidate a long time coming

Several potential contenders covet the nomination, but sources say with certainty that none have captured Micheál Martin’s imagination

BBC denies cutting Irish language lyrics from debut broadcast of CMAT’s new song

Singer says she was not responsible for cuts to single Euro-Country, saying: ‘I don’t know who edited it out’

It’s a relief to know young CMAT was taking notes, saving up her rage at Bertie

Construction workers who ‘vanished’ from the sector after the Celtic Tiger were humans whose way of life was obliterated

Mairead McGuinness leads the field in a list of potential presidential election candidates, poll shows

Catherine Connolly next most popular in Irish Times/Ipsos B&A poll, but many voters not engaged in Áras race

CMAT takes a pop at former taoiseach Bertie Ahern in new Euro-Country single

Reference is not the first time CMAT has made her feelings known about the former Fianna Fáil leader

Race for the Áras: Mike Ryan and Bertie Ahern among names circulating but parties wary of ‘knee-jerk’ selection

Irish presidential election campaign momentum hits doldrums amid fears of chilling effect on prospective candidates of personalised attacks

Fianna Fáil sounds out possible presidential runners, but may not nominate candidate, says Micheál Martin

Political parties no longer have ‘own entitlement’ to the presidency, says Taoiseach

Opposition parties cooling on possibility of joint left candidate for presidential race

All parties struggling to find candidates of sufficient stature to replace President Michael D Higgins

Fianna Fáil is in desperate need of a candidate for the presidential election. Applications are invited

Bertie Ahern spent months publicly offering himself – though less ubiquitously of late, suggesting some private messages of discouragement have been sent

If our Geraldine can thrive in Trump’s Washington, she might be a worthy winner of the race for the Áras

Plus: tragic fox news, a Rose county by any other name and AK-47 reloads and opens fire

So far nobody wants the Presidency and its quarter-of-a-million euro salary. Why?

Campaign savagery proves the system works because it weeds out the inexperienced, self-deluded and fantasists

The Irish economy is now facing turbulence. Are we prepared for the coming storm?

There are some warning signs that the corporation tax ATM could be on the verge of running out of cash

The phoney war for the Áras: are the parties leaving it too late to declare?

The pattern of when presidential candidates are announced is not consistent

WHO’s treatment of Dr Mike Ryan proves to be a shocking case study

Dáil furore over unnecessary hip surgeries and Social Democrats on manoeuvres among other stories of the week

Explorium takes off, having missed out on being part of national children’s science museum

Interactive centre in Sandyford, south co Dublin welcomes 270,000 visitors through its doors in 12 months

Never mind the new pope, who’s going to replace Liveline’s spiritual leader, Joe Duffy?

Michael McDowell coy at book launch, Bertie gives state-of-the-world address and Mark Daly feels the heat

Enda Kenny’s life and times offer five lessons for today’s politicians

A perennial rule of politics comes to mind for former Fine Gael leader

Mary Hanafin ‘open to conversation’ with Fianna Fáil on presidential run

Former minister for education and Dún Laoghaire TD says the decision will ultimately be up to Taoiseach Micheál Martin

Bertie Ahern’s talent for mangling everyday phrases is undimmed

Radio: The former taoiseach joins former tánaiste Simon Coveney to analyse the turmoil surrounding Donald Trump’s tariffs

Independent senator Aubrey McCarthy expresses interest in possible Áras run

Businessman and charity co-founder the latest person to reveal they are considering presidential tilt

Former Fianna Fáil fundraiser Des Richardson lived life to full, funeral told

Former taoiseach Bertie Ahern among those in attendance at Mass for man associated with party’s ‘Galway tent’ years

Des Richardson, former Fianna Fáil fundraiser and Bertie Ahern ally, has died

A loyal supporter of the former taoiseach, he was part of a group known as the ‘Drumcondra mafia’

Conor McGregor’s presidential hopes are a warning to the Government parties to unite behind a strong candidate

Heather Humphreys is an obvious contender - but will Fianna Fáil go along with it?

Facebook whistleblower finds mischievous party animal Enda Kenny ‘almost charming’

Plus: James Dyson could be in for a land in Waterford; the Irish master of plaster; and the NCH’s bonus buyout

Claire Byrne’s inner klaxons sound when a former Trump ambassador raises Enoch Burke’s imprisonment

Radio: Michaél Martin’s White House visit gives a dispiriting glimpse of the prism through which the Maga movement sees Ireland

Taoiseach is accused of ‘plámásing’ Trump at White House as critics scorn housing ‘joke’

Sinn Féin’s Eoin Ó Broin said joking about homes crisis was never ‘a good answer’

What kind of president do voters want when Michael D Higgins' term ends and who might run?

Mairead McGuinness, Heather Humphreys, Bertie Ahern, Tommy Tiernan and Conor McGregor among names bandied about

Why does Micheál Martin allow himself to look so comfortable with shady deals?

In allowing himself to appear as the creature of Michael Lowry, the Taoiseach seems oblivious to the damage he is doing to his own character

‘We’ll see’: Bertie Ahern coy on presidential ambitions as he receives award at Trinity College Dublin

Former taoiseach honoured by university’s Law Society for contribution to building peace in Ireland

Five things to watch in 2025 as the next government takes shape

Year ahead promises no shortage of intrigue and challenge for the political classes as they look to digest a new reality brought about by the year of elections

Assembly elections postponement ‘the biggest single setback in years’, Sinn Féin warned

The unreasonableness of David Trimble’s behaviour sometimes obscured the reasonableness of his argument, said Tony Blair

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