Ahern favored in Ireland parliament vote
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Voters decided Thursday whether to stick with the 10-year-old government of Prime Minister Bertie Ahern or dump him, amid rising concern over Ireland's painful cost of living, crime and overwhelmed hospitals.
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Ireland's Bertie Ahern was contemplating electoral defeat, but has acheived a remarkable victory, says James Helm.
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Results from Ireland&#39;s parliamentary election are due Friday with Prime Minister Bertie Ahern, one of Europe&#39;s longest-serving leaders, battling to win a third term.
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DUP leader Ian Paisley is to travel to the Republic of Ireland to meet Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern.
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Members of European Parliament will vote against or in favour of the new European Commission on Thursday. The Commission is expected to gain the support of the majority as the three controversial
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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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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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Leaders of Ireland's Greens hope party members will vote on Wednesday to back a deal to enter government for the first time and swallow long-standing opposition to Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern.
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Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern warned that Northern Ireland's bickering parties had just days to decide whether to back new proposals to break the stalemate in the peace process.
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Irish voters headed for the polls on Thursday in an election so close that Prime Minister Bertie Ahern may have to lure a major left-leaning opponent onto his side if he is to stay in power.
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Fianna Fail leader Bertie Ahern is re-elected as taoiseach in the Irish Republic for a third term.
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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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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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Â· Taoiseach could retain power in new coalition Â· Vote count expected to take several more days
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Hard-liners raced ahead Thursday in an election to decide who will control the Northern Ireland Assembly &#151; and hold the key to revived power-sharing in this British territory.
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Members of Ireland's Green Party voted on Wednesday on whether to back a deal that will see them enter government for the first time in return for handing a third term to prime minister and long-time rival Bertie Ahern.
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Counting in Northern Ireland Assembly election is to conclude on Friday with the DUP and Sinn Fein on top.