Ahern documentary up for top TV award

Former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern could be rubbing shoulders with a host of Hollywood stars after being shortlisted for a top television award, it emerged today.

The politician is set to share Valentine’s night and the red carpet with top actors Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Colin Farrell and Peter O’Toole, who have all been nominated in the sixth Annual Irish Film and Television Awards (IFTA).