Retiring TD Bertie Ahern has launched an incredible attack on Taoiseach Brian Cowen, putting the blame for the state of the nation on his head.
Ahern has also stated that no one told him about the problems in the banking system, and that he had no idea such things were going.
This statement by the disgraced former Taoiseach will only add to Fianna Fails problems. Already polls are giving them to lose half of their seats in the next election.
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Monday, January 3, 2011
Friday, December 31, 2010
Ahern retires before people can boot him out
Former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern has announced that he will not seek re-election in the next General Election.
Ahern is the latest high profile FF TD to announce his retirement, leading many to believe that the Fianna Fail party is facing near extinction in the 2011 election.
Asked by reporters if he intended to run for the Presidency, Bertie replied: “I don’t know. I honestly haven’t decided that.” Asked if he was ruling out running, he said: “No, not tonight, everyone would love to be in the Áras. Only one person will end up there.”
Asked if he had any regrets, he said: “If I had seen the banking crisis coming. Nobody advised me, no economist, all those people now writing books saying ‘I told you so’ – none of them.”
On Anglo Irish Bank, he said: “I can honestly say that not once did anyone or any delegation that came in to see me ever say, ‘Watch out for Anglo’ . . . I wish they had have.”
Asked by reporters if he intended to run for the Presidency, Bertie replied: “I don’t know. I honestly haven’t decided that.” Asked if he was ruling out running, he said: “No, not tonight, everyone would love to be in the Áras. Only one person will end up there.”
Asked if he had any regrets, he said: “If I had seen the banking crisis coming. Nobody advised me, no economist, all those people now writing books saying ‘I told you so’ – none of them.”
On Anglo Irish Bank, he said: “I can honestly say that not once did anyone or any delegation that came in to see me ever say, ‘Watch out for Anglo’ . . . I wish they had have.”
Saturday, December 4, 2010
politicalreform.ie says 24 seats for SF in next election
politicalreform.ie has predicted that Sinn Féin will take 24 seats in the next general election, while Fianna Fail drop to a record low of just 12 seats.
The Independent group also has Labour taking 48 seats, while the independents and other groups, such as the United Left Alliance, will take 15 seats. According to their detailed survey, the Green party will lose all their seats.
This is the second poll in a week that has Fianna Fail being annihilated in the next election, to the benefits of more left wing groups.
Predicted seats in next election from politicalreform.ie
Fine Gael - 67 seats
Labour - 48 seats
Sinn Féin - 24 seats
Fianna Fail - 12 seats
Greens - 0 seats
Others - 15 seats
The Independent group also has Labour taking 48 seats, while the independents and other groups, such as the United Left Alliance, will take 15 seats. According to their detailed survey, the Green party will lose all their seats.
This is the second poll in a week that has Fianna Fail being annihilated in the next election, to the benefits of more left wing groups.
Predicted seats in next election from politicalreform.ie
Fine Gael - 67 seats
Labour - 48 seats
Sinn Féin - 24 seats
Fianna Fail - 12 seats
Greens - 0 seats
Others - 15 seats
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