Ahern programme viewed by 601,000

THE much-anticipated RTÉ documentary on Bertie Ahern attracted a total of 601,000 viewers when it was aired on Monday night — 37% of the total audience share.

The programme was the first in a four-part series from the production company behind Haughey (2005) and Fine Gael: A Family at War (2004).

The first part of the Haughey series attracted 545,000, a 37.2% share of the then audience.