Senator calls for Ahern to resign from Council of State

A Labour Senator has today called on Bertie Ahern to resign from the President's Council of State.

Senator calls for Ahern to resign from Council of State
Wed, 28 Mar, 2012 - 18:50

A Labour Senator has today called on Bertie Ahern to resign from the President's Council of State.

James Heffernan also said that the portraits of the former Taoiseach and those of Charles Haughey and Albert Reynolds should be removed from display in Leinster House.

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