Bertie’s legacy

THE legacy of Bertie Ahern is up for debate on many fronts, but I think we can all agree he has given corruption in politics the boot.

Fri, 07 Nov, 2008 - 00:00
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During his leadership, TDs’ salaries and allowances became so huge a brown envelope with €10,000 in used notes would be laughed out of a constituency office.

Jim Mullins

Cois Coillte

Gurteen

Inniscarra

Co Cork

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