After 10 years in power, Ahern reelected as Ireland's leader
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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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Irish PM Bertie Ahern was the motor of the EU Constitution - but a Yes vote in Ireland is not a done deal.
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Northern Ireland voted on Wednesday in an election that could allow the return of a government shared between Protestants and Catholics and help cement a lasting political settlement after decades of conflict.
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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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President Hamid Karzai has won the majority of votes in the presidential election, securing a new five-year term as Afghanistan&#39;s first popularly elected president
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WARSAW : Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern said that opening Ireland's job market to workers from Poland, when it joined the European Union on May 1 last year, has "worked out well" for both countries.
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Bertie Ahern looked Sunday for coalition partners to give him a third straight term as Ireland&#39;s prime minister after his party won the lion&#39;s share of seats in the country&#39;s general election.
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Irish deputies handed Prime Minister Bertie Ahern a third successive term on Thursday, putting him at the head of a government that will include the Green Party for the first time.
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It took 10 days, but Ukraine's Central Election Commission finally announced the results of the 31 October presidential election yesterday.
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A new free travel deal for tens of thousands of pensioners throughout Ireland has been hailed by Prime Minister Bertie Ahern as &quot;truly historic&quot;.
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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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Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern won a third successive term on Thursday, bringing the Green Party into government for the first time and cementing his position as one of Ireland's most successful politicians.
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The chances of an early deal to restore power sharing to Northern Ireland appear to have receded after Bertie Ahern, the Irish prime minister, said the demand for photographic evidence
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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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Prime Minister Bertie Ahern's long-dominant party marched toward its sixth straight election victory Friday as voters appeared determined to stick with a popular leader who has presided over unprecedented economic success
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Victory helps erase decades of futility for entire region.
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Prime Minister Bertie Ahern cemented his position as one of Ireland's most successful politicians on Thursday by winning a third term in office and ushering the Green Party into government for the first time.