Bertie Ahern called for end of rubber bullets in Ireland ‘to pressure British’

Former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern arrives for the funeral of former Irish taoiseach Liam Cosgrave, at the Church of the Annunciation in Rathfarnham in Dublin.

Bertie Ahern called for the use of rubber bullets to be discontinued in the Republic, saying he hoped it would put pressure on the British Government to reduce their use in Northern Ireland, records show.

It has also been revealed that Irish Government officials urged British authorities to review their use of plastic bullets.