Dermot Ahern to step down at General Election

The Minister for Justice Dermot Ahern has announced that he will not be contesting the next General Election.

Dermot Ahern to step down at General Election
Tue, 30 Nov, 2010 - 09:49

The Minister for Justice Dermot Ahern has announced that he will not be contesting the next General Election.

In a statement this morning, Minister Ahern said that over the last 18 months, he had been diagnosed with a painful medical condition that he had to take heavy medication for.

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