Vote for PM Ahern holds up in close Irish poll
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Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern is on course to win a third successive term but may well have to woo a new coalition partner to be sure of a parliamentary majority, an exit poll showed on Friday.
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Talks to restore home rule to Northern Ireland ground on as British Prime Minister Tony Blair and Ireland's Bertie Ahern pushed rival Catholic and Protestant parties toward a lasting peace deal.
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I am extremely glad to see the DUP standing firm on commitments made to the electorate. The DUP made its case clear to both governments and to the public time and time again.
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British Prime Minister Tony Blair and his Irish counterpart Bertie Ahern are seen here in October 2006.Comment
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Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern&#39;s Fianna Fail party has nosed ahead in the country&#39;s general election, receiving 41.6 percent support, according to an exit poll by broadcaster RTE released Friday.
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Exit polls in Ireland's general election indicate PM Bertie Ahern's Fianna Fail leading with 41.6%.
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Northern Ireland's polling stations closed Wednesday after a day of voting aimed at triggering one last shot at creating a power-sharing administration between Protestants and Catholics.
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Irish voters headed for the polls on  Thursday uncertain who will take charge of their flourishing  economy after one of the closest election battles in living  memory.
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LEEDS CASTLE, England : Talks to restore home rule to Northern Ireland ground on as British Prime Minister Tony Blair and Ireland&#39;s Bertie Ahern pushed rival Catholic and Protestant parties toward a lasting peace deal.
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DUBLIN -- Bertie Ahern won re election yesterday as prime minister of Ireland, extending his 10 years in power and clearing the way for a broadly based coalition government.
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The Taoiseach Bertie Ahern said tonight that he hoped agreement could be reached before Friday in Northern Ireland's power-sharing impasse, but denied it was a final deadline.
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Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern was  set to clinch a third term on Saturday after voters who have  enjoyed the fruits of a thriving economy opted for stability  over change.
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Members of Ireland&#39;s Green Party vote on  Wednesday on whether to endorse a coalition deal with Prime  Minister Bertie Ahern that will secure him a third successive  term in office.
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Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern is in pole position to lead the next government, an exit poll showed on Friday, but he may well have to find a new coalition partner if he is to secure a majority.
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The prime ministers of Ireland and Britain will hold talks on Sunday about maintaining support for the power-sharing government in Northern Ireland, the government in Dublin said.
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Ireland&#39;s Green Party voted  overwhelmingly on Wednesday to back a coalition deal that puts  it in government for the first time and guarantees a third term  for Prime Minister Bertie Ahern.
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Prime Minister Tony Blair's Labour Party maintains a healthy lead over the opposition six months before elections widely expected in May, a poll released Saturday suggests.