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Outgoing Irish prime minister Bertie Ahern (L) and new premier Brian Cowen attend a commemoration for the leaders of the 1916 Rising at Arbour Hill in Dublin. Cowen vowed Wednesday to make winning a crunch EU referendum next month his first priority, immediately after being elected to succeed veteran leader Bertie Ahern.

New Irish PM makes winning EU vote first priority

AFP - Wednesday, May 7 08:23 pm

DUBLIN (AFP) - Ireland's new premier Brian Cowen vowed Wednesday to make winning a crunch EU referendum next month his first priority, immediately after being elected to succeed veteran leader Bertie Ahern. More »

  • Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern (L) and Northern Ireland's First Minister Ian Paisley hold swords during a visit to the site of the Battle of the Boyne in Drogheda. Ahern tendered his resignation as Irish prime minister on Tuesday after 11 years in office, which made him one of Europe's longest-serving leaders.

    Ahern tenders resignation as Irish PM

    AFP - Tuesday, May 6 08:42 pm

    DUBLIN (AFP) - Bertie Ahern tendered his resignation as Irish prime minister on Tuesday after 11 years in office, which made him one of Europe's longest-serving leaders. More »

  • Ireland's Prime Minister Bertie Ahern laughs as he leaves television station RTE after an interview in Dublin May 25, 2007. REUTERS/Luke MacGregor

    Ahern steps down

    Reuters - Tuesday, May 6 07:56 pm

    DUBLIN (Reuters) - Bertie Ahern bowed out on Tuesday after 11 years as Ireland's prime minister, highlighting his role as a peacemaker in Northern Ireland and leaving his successor to tackle his country's troubled economy. More »

  • Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern (left) and former British premier Tony Blair meet at Dublin Castle to mark the 10th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement in April 2008. Ahern -- who visited an iconic battle site just hours before leaving office -- was praised for helping bring peace to Northern Ireland, but leaves under a cloud over alleged financial wrongdoing.

    Irish PM visits iconic battle site on last day in office

    AFP - Tuesday, May 6 04:52 pm

    DUBLIN (AFP) - Prime Minister Bertie Ahern visited an iconic Irish battle site Tuesday hours before leaving office having earned widespread praise for helping bring peace to Northern Ireland. More »

  • Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern (left) and former British prime minister Tony Blair meet in Dublin Castle to mark the 10th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement April 11. Ahern, one of Europe's long serving prime ministers, will officially surrender his seal of office to President Mary McAleese and step down on Tuesday

    Last day in office for long-serving Irish PM

    AFP - Tuesday, May 6 11:38 am

    DUBLIN (AFP) - Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern, one of Europe's longest-serving leaders, prepared to step down Tuesday after admitting his premiership was overshadowed by alleged financial wrongdoing. More »

  • Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern (left) and former British prime minister Tony Blair meet in Dublin Castle to mark the 10th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement April 11. Ahern, one of Europe's long serving prime ministers, will officially surrender his seal of office to President Mary McAleese and step down on Tuesday

    Last day in office for Ireland's veteran PM

    AFP - Tuesday, May 6 07:36 am

    DUBLIN, (AFP) - Ireland's Bertie Ahern, one of Europe's longest serving prime ministers, will officially step down on Tuesday after acknowledging that public focus on alleged financial irregularities were overshadowing his work. More »

  • Tourists visit the Giant's Causeway landscape in the northeast coast of Northern Ireland March 19, 2007. . REUTERS/Victor Fraile

    Northern Ireland looks to make peace dividend pay

    Reuters - Tuesday, May 6 04:33 am

    BELFAST (Reuters) - For years, Northern Ireland was a byword for brutality and fear. More »

  • Northern Ireland's First Minister Ian Paisley, pictured in March 2008, said Tuesday he would like to promote the province abroad after he steps down from the post.

    Paisley eyes overseas relations role after quitting

    AFP - Tuesday, May 6 12:12 am

    BELFAST (AFP) - Northern Ireland's First Minister Ian Paisley said Tuesday he would like to promote the province abroad after he steps down from the post. More »

  • Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern speaks at the John F. Kennedy Library in Boston, Massachusetts May 2, 2008. REUTERS/Brian Snyder

    Departing Irish PM Ahern laments exit as unlucky

    Reuters - Sunday, May 4 04:59 pm

    DUBLIN (Reuters) - Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern said he was "extremely unlucky" to have been caught up in a corruption case that ultimately led to his decision to step down on Tuesday. More »

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