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.

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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