Bertie should be part of the FF and FG talks

Regardless of what you thought of him as Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern has a reputation as a canny negotiator. Perhaps he should be invited to negotiate the inevitable talks between Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil.

Wed, 02 Mar, 2016 - 00:00

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Tony Fitzpatrick

Skehard Road

Cork

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