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An RTE newscast regarding the Northern Ireland governance agreement was aired. It was followed by footage of speeches from the Irish parliament regarding the agreement.

Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern and other party leaders spoke in the Dail (House of Representatives), on the CIA’s transfer of terrorism suspects to overseas prisons. It had been reported that…

Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern responded to questions and comments on the political situation in Northern Ireland in the Irish Dail, or House of Representatives. Members of the Dail…

Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern and other party leaders spoke before the Irish Dail, or House of Representatives, on the recent announcement that the Irish Republican Army had destroyed…

In the Irish Dail, members asked Prime Minister Bertie Ahern about the Northern Ireland peace process. Prime Minister Ahern had met with British Prime Minister Tony Blair and other party leaders…

During the week Sinn Fein and other party leaders debated the Northern Ireland peace process in the Irish Dail, or House of Representatives. Sinn Fein is the political arm of the IRA, which…

Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern briefed members of the Irish Parliament on the status of negotiations on an agreement on Northern Ireland. The agreement would restore a power-sharing government in…

Irish Prime Minister Ahern gave a report to the Irish Dail on his trip to the European Union summit in Brussels. In his report, he talked about economic and social changes facing Europe as…

Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern answered questions about a U.S.-E.U. summit being held in Ireland and President George W. Bush’s planned attendance.

Bertie Ahern was re-elected Irish Prime Minister, or Taoiseach, by the Irish Dail. Following the vote, he and the leaders of the main opposition parties spoke of their priorities for Ireland,…

Prime Minister Ahern answered questions from members about the Northern Ireland peace talks and the resignation of First Minister David Trimble.

Questions for the Prime Minister from the lower house of the Irish parliament, called the Dail, from the previous Tuesday was shown. Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern took questions on the…

Prime Minister Ahern and Mr. Bruton talked about the Northern Ireland peace agreement that requires the Irish Republic to drop its claim to Northern Ireland. They focused on the effort put…

Irish leaders debated the Good Friday Peace Agreement. The also debated Sinn Fein’s role in keeping the peace, and recent violence in Omaugh, which followed the agreement.

The prime minister addressed the Dail about the Northern Ireland Peace Accord reached earlier this month. The accord would establish a joint assembly of both Northern Ireland and the Irish…

Prime Minister Bertie Ahern took members' questions, mostly about the progress of the Northern Ireland peace talks. The parties have imposed an April 9 deadline for reaching an agreement.

Prime Minister Bertie Ahern took members' questions. Topics included the recent European Union meeting on enlarging the body, the Northern Ireland peace talks and the recent talks in…

Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern took members' questions on the Irish government response to the expulsion of Sinn Fein from Northern Ireland peace talks. He stressed that he hoped that…

Republic of Ireland Prime Minister Bertie Ahern announced his selections for various government ministers to the Dail (pronounced "doyle"). Opposition leaders then commented on his choices.

Irish Prime Minister John Bruton announced the dissolution of the current Irish Parliament. Opposition leader Bertie Ahern also spoke, expressing his optimism about the upcoming election…