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Bertie Ahern walks out of German TV interview

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Former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern walked out of an interview with Germany's international broadcaster after the interviewer questioned him about the Mahon Tribunal.

Interviewing the former Taoiseach about the Good Friday Agreement on DW's Conflict Zone, journalist Tim Sebastian changed topic and questioned Mr Ahern on the findings of the Mahon Tribunal, saying; "They said you weren’t truthful".

Mr Ahern responded by saying he was "happy with [his] evidence" at the tribunal, he has "dealt with the issue of the tribunal comprehensively" and added that he "won't be saying anymore about the issue".

He then walked out of the interview, saying; "I agreed to meet you on the Good Friday Agreement, we’ve done that so we’re finished, thank you very much."

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/politics/bertie-ahern-walks-out-of-interview-after-questions-about-mahon-tribunal-36829212.html

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Defunkd

Bertie for President!

BENDYBINN

Defunkd wrote: »

Bertie for President!

The best times this country ever experienced were when Bertie was in power. Fact.
We should at least thank him for that.

Samuel T. Cogley

BENDYBINN wrote: »

The best times this country ever experienced were when Bertie was in power. Fact.
We should at least thank him for that.

Despite, not because of.

Avatar MIA

Wanderer2010 wrote: »

But his family did really well out of it- Cecilia Aheran a successful novelist

There's not enough outrage about when the last FF government made it compulsory to buy her novels... oh, wait :rolleyes:

And I HATE FF.

Ulysses Gaze

BENDYBINN wrote: »

The best times this country ever experienced were when Bertie was in power. Fact.
We should at least thank him for that.

Oh I'll thank him alright....

With a nice big brown smelly present on his gravesite.

whisky_galore

Those questions wouldn't be asked here in the land of 'ah shur God love him'.

everlast75

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

Mario Rosenstock will love that, some new material for him.

He doesn't do "new material"..

NickNickleby

When Sebastian asked about the fact that he might be a Presidential candidate - eh, let me re-word that : candidate for election to office of President - he replied "that's for another day"

He should have replied "I wouldn't countenance such an insult to the office or the people of Ireland". The fact that he didn't reject the suggestion immediately is the thing that struck me most. The rest we already knew.

Hard neck alright, though its been a while since I've seen him surrounded by acolytes in the Beaumont House.

Wanderer2010

Avatar MIA wrote: »

There's not enough outrage about when the last FF government made it compulsory to buy her novels... oh, wait :rolleyes:

And I HATE FF.

It was he smugness about her success that really left a bad aftertaste with me, insisting that her name had nothing to do with it and the fact that she didn't even get one rejection letter was down to pure good luck. Yeah right, her surname definitely helped her in the door, no matter what she claims.

evolving_doors

This is getting like Ross from friends.... "but we were going through a divorce "

valoren

Oh Albert, you incorrigible, corruptible bastard.

He went on a show called 'Conflict Zone' and expected to get his arse kissed like royalty regarding the GFA. The man is a clown and an embarrassment who should take what little credibility he has left and just go away. Please.

Avatar MIA

Wanderer2010 wrote: »

It was he smugness about her success that really left a bad aftertaste with me, insisting that her name had nothing to do with it and the fact that she didn't even get one rejection letter was down to pure good luck. Yeah right, her surname definitely helped her in the door, no matter what she claims.

I think you'd have a point if she hadn't been hugely successful. Her debut novel was innovative and sold a ton. So, not unusual to have been seen as having potential from publishers. I remember the gist of it - haven't read it.

P.S. I hate FF

Vladimir Poontang

Cecilia Ahern writes like a 12 year old. Her first book might have had a cute idea but that's it. Her writing is basic drivel for simpletons. Her popularity, like that of Fianna Fail, speaks of the same atavistic mentality that plagues this nation.

johnnyyesno

everlast75 wrote: »

He doesn't do "new material"..

Rosenstock has enough to do with his never ending Wee Daniel gravy train.

SeaFields

Have to say I enjoyed that....seeing that weasel squirm.

Arghus

Sounds like he got more of a grilling than he ever got from the media over here. I hope he has to answer questions like this until he decides to stop appearing in the public eye.

Fair play for the peace process Bertie, fair enough, but let's not pretend you weren't a dodgy politican and you and your cohorts left the country in a shambles by the time you'd left office. This political rehabilitation nonsense for him and some in his political party is a total nonsense and shouldn't be entertained.

garbo speaks

I believe Bertie will run for president. In the past few weeks, he has been appearing more and more in the public eye, and I think this is a testing ground for him before he declares his intentions.

seligehgit

garbo speaks wrote: »

I believe Bertie will run for president. In the past few weeks, he has been appearing more and more in the public eye, and I think this is a testing ground for him before he declares his intentions.

Not a hope IMO.

Fred Swanson

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Mrcaramelchoc

He shouldn't have been interviewed in the first place the ****ing rat.he should crawl back into the Hole he was living in after he screwed the country.
He's a has been a nobody and he should stay that way.

Grayson

NickNickleby wrote: »

When Sebastian asked about the fact that he might be a Presidential candidate - eh, let me re-word that : candidate for election to office of President - he replied "that's for another day"

He should have replied "I wouldn't countenance such an insult to the office or the people of Ireland". The fact that he didn't reject the suggestion immediately is the thing that struck me most. The rest we already knew.

Hard neck alright, though its been a while since I've seen him surrounded by acolytes in the Beaumont House.

There's still enough FF'ers who'd vote for him.

I still don't think it's pointed out enough that there are FF'ers in the shadow cabinet who were involved in his government. Every single one of them shares responsibility for the fcuk up that was the last FF government. I wouldn't consider voting for FF until after every one of them and every person who supported them has left the party.
Guess that's never then.

Hector Bellend

The Irish electorate were stupid to elect this guy head of government.

The people who elected him as equally to blame.

The Talking Bread

Mrcaramelchoc wrote: »

He shouldn't have been interviewed in the first place the ****ing rat.he should crawl back into the Hole he was living in after he screwed the country.
He's a has been a nobody and he should stay that way.

To be fair he was interviewed for his part in the GF process which he played a massively important part in, like it or not.

That has had a hugely positive effect for many. Like it or not, he deserves a bit of credit for that.

And, no, the slithery guy creeps me out, I amn't defending him. I just amn't afraid to acknowledge his role 20 years ago. It may not have impacted your life but it has many many others

The Talking Bread

Hector Bellend wrote: »

The Irish electorate were stupid to elect this guy head of government.

The people who elected him as equally to blame.

You seem to not know how the appointment of a Taoiseach process works...........

Mint Sauce

Unfortunetly Berties croked dealings, and how he played a part in destroying this country, will always over shadow his dealings in the GFA, so much so, you would nearly forget his contribution to it. Which is a wee bit of a shame, but its enough to never want to trust the guy again.

Where as Tony Blair might be remembered for being Bushes Lapdog, and a War Criminal, I would still rate him somewhat on his GFA agreement agreement, and I would probably still thank him and credit him more. Thats how I feel about Bertie. He squermed his way through Government, his way through tribuninals, and he is still squerming now. Its just a shame RTE are not prepared to ask similar questions to him, or our current officals.

God forbid he ran for President.

ChikiChiki

If Bertie ran for FF again he would poll quite strongly. You often here auld lads and auld ones reminiscing about the Bertie days.

This really shows up our media for how pathetic they have been. We will never learn.

givyjoe

Hector Bellend wrote: »

The Irish electorate were stupid to elect this guy head of government.

The people who elected him as equally to blame.

To be fair, they didn't now he was a corrupt toad when casting their votes.

mzungu

ChikiChiki wrote: »

If Bertie ran for FF again he would poll quite strongly. You often here auld lads and auld ones reminiscing about the Bertie days.

This really shows up our media for how pathetic they have been. We will never learn.

Maybe in his old stomping ground he might, but in a presidential election he wouldn't have a prayer.

If he does run for president, I would expect he would be asked questions about the Mahon tribunal in the live debates....and there would not be any walking out of that one. He might want to rehearse his answers for it a bit more.

I will give him kudos for his role in GFA, though.

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garbo speaks wrote:

I believe Bertie will run for president. In the past few weeks, he has been appearing more and more in the public eye, and I think this is a testing ground for him before he declares his intentions.

I don't think he'd have a chance this time around. He could have a good chance of winning the election after this one. In 7 years

Grayson

Mint Sauce wrote: »

Unfortunetly Berties croked dealings, and how he played a part in destroying this country, will always over shadow his dealings in the GFA, so much so, you would nearly forget his contribution to it. Which is a wee bit of a shame, but its enough to never want to trust the guy again.

Where as Tony Blair might be remembered for being Bushes Lapdog, and a War Criminal, I would still rate him somewhat on his GFA agreement agreement, and I would probably still thank him and credit him more. Thats how I feel about Bertie. He squermed his way through Government, his way through tribuninals, and he is still squerming now. Its just a shame RTE are not prepared to ask similar questions to him, or our current officals.

God forbid he ran for President.

True. one a side note it's weird that Mo Molam is always left out when people remember the GFA.