Ahern a bad example to youth, says ASTI chief

THE president of ASTI yesterday laid much of the blame for Ireland’s laddish culture at the door of Taoiseach Bertie Ahern.

Describing him as a “bit of lad” who was “fond of the birds and the beer”, Pat Cahill said the Taoiseach was a poor role model for young people.

“He seems to be at the opening of every pub in Dublin,” said Mr Cahill, commenting in the wake of the annual Junior Cert drunken sprees. “What kind of example is that to young people?”