Bertie Ahern

The former taoiseach is back in the headlines as we approach the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Belfast Agreement, and he might have big plans

Former taoiseach refuses to rule out 2025 presidency bid, saying it is ‘too far away’

While some support his return to Fianna Fáil, most were sceptical about his chances if he runs for President

Idea of a presidential run is a ‘fairytale’, say Fianna Fáil members

Taoiseach pays tribute to Mr Ahern’s contribution to the Northern Ireland peace process but says his rejoining Fianna Fáil is an internal party matter

Tánaiste says significant time has passed and cites former taoiseach’s ‘outstanding contribution to peace’

Inside Politics: Party figures privately suggest Bertie Ahern speaks to something dormant within the party - the swagger and capabilities of a formidable political machine

The Return of Bartholomew offers a laugh to downbeat Dáil grinding its way through immigration issue

Mr Ahern’s return to the party will fuel speculation that he will seek to run for the presidency in 2025

Unionist concerns over post-Brexit trade deal ‘cannot be railroaded’ - but DUP’s demands ‘can’t be fully adhered to’

NI ‘still has to realise the full potential dividend’ 25 years on from agreement, former taoiseach to tell Northern Ireland Affairs Committee

Bertie Ahern opposed proposal due to policing costs, while Des O’Malley warned of trade impact with Arab countries, Iran

Then taoiseach said David Trimble had ‘done nothing’ on eve of Nobel prize award and feared ‘a lot of dangerous people’ had been let out of prison

State papers: Then Northern Ireland secretary Mo Mowlam proposed Barbados as a venue more suited to the multi-party talks.

Television: There’s plenty of gossipy goodness in the second instalment of Two Tribes, Seán O’Rourke’s documentary on Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael

Former taoiseach speaks at commemoration to honour republican leader Liam Mellows

One of the great mangler’s of the King’s English is former taoiseach Bertie Ahern

Former Taoiseach tells Dick Barrett Commemoration in West Cork that Civil War as the greatest tragedy to befall Ireland in the 20th century

Children will need to be educated together if there is to be any chance of a united Northern Ireland, never mind a united Ireland

Bertie Ahern says that even nationalists would vote no to Irish unity unless all the necessary preparatory work is completed

Ahern questions whether the UK's delay in holding meaningful talks with the EU over the NI Protocol is to give them leverage on other outstanding issues with the EU

Former Taoiseach believes it could happen ‘down the road’ but he wouldn’t vote for it

No provision for joint authority in Belfast Agreement, but days of direct rule are ‘gone’, says former taoiseach

Inside Politics: Panicked and embarrassing carry-on in London would be funny if it wasn’t so troubling

Former taoiseach fondly remembers being ‘chased around the bloody country’ by former RTÉ journalist

Ahern wrote letter to Martin congratulating him on attaining the office of Taoiseach in 2020

Findings in Mahon Tribunal ‘don’t seem to be an issue anymore’, Finian McGrath says

Question of former taoiseach’s readmission to the party reflects desire of the party to lead the 25th anniversary commemoration of the Belfast Agreement

Martin says former taoiseach resigned from party when there was different context, praises contribution to North peace process

Former taoiseach hopes Liz Truss ‘believes the word compromise is in the English language’

Incoming British prime minister will leave Northern Ireland to new secretary of state, former taoiseach predicts

While many start out in a party gene pool, they quickly carve out a new identity. The one thing they can’t survive is going into government

Former first minister’s contribution to the Belfast Agreement cannot be underestimated, says Adams

New release of files by the National Archives in London detail communications between London and Dublin 1998

‘Every week would be a PR exercise’: Former taoiseach told Citizens’ Assembly directly-elected mayor ‘wouldn’t do much for city’

Inside Politics: Dutch prime minister and senior US democrat arrive in Ireland

Partnership arrangement between the governments ‘effectively gone’, he says

Scottish referendum proof practical questions must be answered – former taoiseach

Bishop Eamonn Casey’s life and career came apart 30 years ago today

Court is assessing if man accused of murdering pensioner is fit to stand trial