A Political Life in Pictures

Updated / Friday, 2 May 2008 17:12
Bertie Ahern meets George W Bush in Washington following his address to Congress
Bertie Ahern meets George W Bush in Washington following his address to Congress
With Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness July 2007
With Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness July 2007
With Irish troops January 2008
With Irish troops January 2008
Announces his resignation outside Government Buildings
Announces his resignation outside Government Buildings
Presents shamrock to US President George W Bush March 2008
Presents shamrock to US President George W Bush March 2008
Newspaper headlines like this one dogged Ahern throughout his career
Newspaper headlines like this one dogged Ahern throughout his career
With Minister for Education Mary Hanafin December 2007
With Minister for Education Mary Hanafin December 2007
Miriam and Bertie Ahern with daughters Cecelia and Georgina Byrne November 2007
Miriam and Bertie Ahern with daughters Cecelia and Georgina Byrne November 2007
Known for his walks on the beach, Ahern walks with Brian Cowen and Mary Hanafin in Cork
Known for his walks on the beach, Ahern walks with Brian Cowen and Mary Hanafin in Cork
With Sylvester Stallone 1997
With Sylvester Stallone 1997
His yellow suit stood out among this walk on the beach with world leaders like Vladimir Putin and George W Bush
His yellow suit stood out among this walk on the beach with world leaders like Vladimir Putin and George W Bush
With Arnold Schwarzenegger 1998
With Arnold Schwarzenegger 1998
With Brian Cowen at 10 Downing Street to discuss devolution May 2000
With Brian Cowen at 10 Downing Street to discuss devolution May 2000
With China Prime Minister Wen Jiabao September 2006
With China Prime Minister Wen Jiabao September 2006
With Hillary Clinton March 2006
With Hillary Clinton March 2006
With then-Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi October 2004
With then-Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi October 2004
With Sharon Corr October 2005
With Sharon Corr October 2005
With Bill Clinton in the Oval Office March 2000
With Bill Clinton in the Oval Office March 2000
With Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk February 2008
With Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk February 2008
With President of the European Commission Jose Manuel Barroso
With President of the European Commission Jose Manuel Barroso
President McAleese dissolves the Dáil, which officially started the long-awaited 2007 election
President McAleese dissolves the Dáil, which officially started the long-awaited 2007 election
Ahern played a key role in the Good Friday Agreement
Ahern played a key role in the Good Friday Agreement
With French president Nicolas Sarkozy ahead of the France v Ireland Rugby World Cup September 2007
With French president Nicolas Sarkozy ahead of the France v Ireland Rugby World Cup September 2007
Ahern and Fine Gael rival John Bruton
Ahern and Fine Gael rival John Bruton
Ahern and his mentor Charles Haughey speak with a pair of schoolgirls
Ahern and his mentor Charles Haughey speak with a pair of schoolgirls
His attempts to build the national stadium dubbed 'Bertie Bowl' were ultimately thwarted
His attempts to build the national stadium dubbed 'Bertie Bowl' were ultimately thwarted
Albert Reynolds with his Finance Minister, Bertie Ahern
Albert Reynolds with his Finance Minister, Bertie Ahern
Ahern and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair had an unprecedented relationship
Ahern and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair had an unprecedented relationship
Final Cabinet meeting - 29 April
Final Cabinet meeting - 29 April
Ahern becomes sixth Irish leader to address a Joint Meeting of US Congress
Ahern becomes sixth Irish leader to address a Joint Meeting of US Congress
Ahern tells US Congress 'Ireland is at peace'
Ahern tells US Congress 'Ireland is at peace'

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