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8: Bertie Ahern: The Troubles, peace, and the future of Ireland

8: Bertie Ahern: The Troubles, peace, and the future of Ireland

Update: 2023-03-066
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How did the violence of The Troubles come to an end on the island of Ireland?


Bertie Ahern, former Irish Taoiseach who served from 1997 to 2008, speaks to Alastair about his father's time in the IRA, how Ireland has changed over the last three decades, and what it was liking working alongside Tony Blair, Bill Clinton, Martin McGuinness and Ian Paisley on the road the Belfast Good Friday Agreements.


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8: Bertie Ahern: The Troubles, peace, and the future of Ireland

8: Bertie Ahern: The Troubles, peace, and the future of Ireland

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