Attacks on Ahern’s presidential ambitions

FORMER taoiseach Bertie Ahern’s ambitions of becoming president have been torpedoed by a cross-society attack on his legacy and his ambitions.

After he announced his decision not to contest the upcoming general election Mr Ahern said he had still to decide on whether or not to seek support for a presidential bid in late 2011.

However, the views of powerful bodies who were instrumental in maintaining his grip on power for 10 years have dismissed the suggestion he could or should run for Áras an Uachtaráin.