Ahern leads tributes to Haughey

Taoiseach Bertie Ahern today said it was fitting the country’s former leader Charles Haughey would be laid to rest on Bloomsday, the annual celebration of James Joyce.

As leaders in the Dáil paid tribute to the lifelong politician, Mr Ahern recalled the former Fianna Fáil leader’s many interests including the arts and horse racing but said his abiding passion was politics.