How can I contact Bertie Ahern??

4lovestreet

Yeah so I know that this seems ridiculous. But does anyone actually know if it is possible to contact Bertie, our former Taoiseach? Via E-mail? Telephone? Post is too lengthy..

I am doing an essay for college on Industrial Relations and I need him for something!!


Thanks in advance.

Hootanany

:eek:

keano2012

4lovestreet wrote: »

Yeah so I know that this seems ridiculous. But does anyone actually know if it is possible to contact Bertie, our former Taoiseach? Via E-mail? Telephone? Post is too lengthy..

I am doing an essay for college on Industrial Relations and I need him for something!!


Thanks in advance.

Prob in his local in drumcondra..doubt hel be anywhere else!!

4lovestreet

Hahaha, Lads I know its ridiculous!!

This is a last resort like, can't find info I am looking for. Surely its not impossible??

Scortho

4lovestreet wrote: »

Yeah so I know that this seems ridiculous. But does anyone actually know if it is possible to contact Bertie, our former Taoiseach? Via E-mail? Telephone? Post is too lengthy..

I am doing an essay for college on Industrial Relations and I need him for something!!


Thanks in advance.

That's assuming that he'll speak to you etc.
Do you know anyone high up in FF?

Or frequent fagans in drumcondra

4lovestreet

Oh yeah of course assuming he will talk to me. I e-mailed FF earlier. No reply yet. No I don't know anyone!!

Idbatterim

hang around Drumcondra with a brown envelope, I'm sure hell find you...

I am doing an essay for college on Industrial Relations and I need him for something!!

If the question is how did he manage to maintain industrial peace and please everyone, the answer is $$$...

Macy0161

keano2012 wrote: »

Prob in his local in drumcondra..doubt hel be anywhere else!!

The bookies?

sonny jim bob jones

Climb a tree. He's sure to find you.

Royal Legend

Idbatterim wrote: »

hang around Drumcondra with a brown envelope, I'm sure hell find you...

not just anywhere in Drumcondra, has to be a carpark. :rolleyes:

I tried LinkedIn for you, but I am guessing this is a pisstake

http://www.linkedin.com/in/bertieahern as he has no connections?

Hello_MrFox

Small bit of topic, but does he walk around/shop in Dublin on his own or would he need some sort of security?

Scortho

Macy0161 wrote: »

The bookies?

Fagans.

MonaPizza

Try the attached document

4lovestreet

Thanks MonaPizza, Ill give it a try.

baldbear

Scortho wrote: »

Fagans.

I heard he doesn't drink there anymore. Too much abuse.

michael999999

baldbear wrote: »

I heard he doesn't drink there anymore. Too much abuse.

It isn't half enough of what he deserves the ****ing gangster!

dharn

I was hoping you were a hitman

michael999999

michael999999 wrote: »

It isn't half enough of what he deserves the ****ing gangster!

It wasn't his fault. It was Lehmans and their testicles.

http://sbjh.wordpress.com/2012/09/02/bertie-ahern-quotes/

johnnyskeleton

Use the Bertsign.

It's a big light with a symbol of a hand going into a pocket. It lets the people of Gotham know he's still around.

Manach

For all we know, he could be a poster. Could you try posting in appropriate forums?

goose2005

johnnyskeleton wrote: »

Use the Bertsign.

It's a big light with a symbol of a hand going into a pocket. It lets the people of Gotham know he's still around.

he's the hero Ireland deserves, but not the one it needs right now. So we'll hunt him. Because he can take it. Because he's not our hero. He's a silent guardian. A watchful protector. A wee ****e.

Idbatterim

he's the hero Ireland deserves, but not the one it needs right now. So we'll hunt him. Because he can take it. Because he's not our hero. He's a silent guardian. A watchful protector. A wee ****e.

Brilliant this has me laughing out loud

It's a big light with a symbol of a hand going into a pocket. It lets the people of Gotham know he's still around.

I was going to post something similar earlier, except I was going to say it would be a brown envelope placed on a massive spotlight...

For all we know, he could be a poster. Could you try posting in appropriate forums?

Ill be even more suspicious of the FF apologist posts now!!!

Going Forward

He's going to PM you later.

andrew

When I was in primary school I was friends with a guy who lived in the same housing estate as he does, in Drumcondra. We were making some sort of stupid 'jackass' video with a video camera, when we saw Bertie coming home. So we shouted over "HEY BERTIE CAN WE HAVE AN INTERVIEW?!" not thinking he'd come over...but just as he was about to go into his house, he turned around and came out to us. Gave a little interview to camera. I'm not sure what the hell he was asked. Then my friend edited it, overlaying the interview with some graphics and my friend saying Berrrrtie Aheeeeeerrrrrnnn, and had the teacher play it for our class.

So anyway, all you need to do OP is camp outside his house for a bit. Can't fail.

4lovestreet

Thanks for all the help and jokes guy - No luck yet.

A Scoundrel

Why not just telephone or email the Department of the Taoiseach and ask for a message to be forwarded. That Dept. is the one that manages the affairs of ex Taoisigh, where necessary.

tbh I'm not sure de bert will be of much use to you. There are others who were much more deeply involved in policy and negotiations... Prof Walsh in UCD, Billy Attley of SIPTU. The former is retired, I presume the latter is too.

keano2012

A Scoundrel wrote: »

Why not just telephone or email the Department of the Taoiseach and ask for a message to be forwarded. That Dept. is the one that manages the affairs of ex Taoisigh, where necessary.

ok seriously Bertie is no more going to talk to you. Not a chance. Why would he. just give it a break already

4lovestreet

Cheers for that Keano2012.

4lovestreet

AScoundrel, yes I understand he is not an expert in the area. What I am actually doing is a comparative report on the IR approaches taken by Margaret Thatcher and Bertie Ahern. It is part of a MBS in HR.

I have found loads of info on UK, but as always, not much literature has been wrote on IR in Ireland during this period. Or at least it is not relevant to what I am trying to do.

Any help in relation to this would be much appreciated.

cabledude

4lovestreet wrote: »

AScoundrel, yes I understand he is not an expert in the area. What I am actually doing is a comparative report on the IR approaches taken by Margaret Thatcher and Bertie Ahern. It is part of a MBS in HR.

Maggie put the unions in their place by calling their bluff. Ahern went down to the central bank and took van loads of our money over the ICTU head office and gave it to them under a thing called 'benchmarking'

Now, you know.

4lovestreet

Hahaha. Thanks very much cabledude.Sure thats my report wrote right there.

cabledude

4lovestreet wrote: »

Hahaha. Thanks very much cabledude.Sure thats my report wrote right there.

Happy to be of assistance my good man/woman.

4lovestreet

Hahaha... Good woman! Yeah I see that alright. Looks like I'll have to motor on with my man Bertie.

D1stant

I'm sure he is dead. No news since 2004 according to this

http://www.fiannafail.ie/content/pages/bertie-ahern/

Muahahaha

keano2012 wrote: »

Prob in his local in drumcondra..doubt hel be anywhere else!!

Wasn't he getting abuse from Drumcondra locals in Fagans ? At least I heard that back in 2011, not sure if it still goes on. I know if he walked into a pub I drank in he'd be getting abuse from all quarters.

cabledude

4lovestreet wrote: »

Hahaha... Good woman! Yeah I see that alright. Looks like I'll have to motor on with my man Bertie.

Seriously though, a poster has mentioned calling the Dept of The Taoiseach. If they cannot help you, I'd call the Aras. As a former Taoiseach, he sits on the council of state. The Aras will probably have a Council liason officer. They may pass your details onto him. Hope this helps. !!

Taxburden carrier

Suppose you've checked the cupboard !

eigrod

You could go up to Parnell Park on Wednesday night for the Dublin Senior Football final replay. I'd say there's a good chance he'll be there.

The Corinthian

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chopper6

Muahahaha wrote: »

Wasn't he getting abuse from Drumcondra locals in Fagans ? At least I heard that back in 2011, not sure if it still goes on. I know if he walked into a pub I drank in he'd be getting abuse from all quarters.

I used to frequent Fagans quite a bit.

He was cock of the walk there for a long time,used to be in the lounge with his GF and a couple of gardai drivers/bodyguards and could be found in there several times a week.

After he stopped being taoiseach he took to hanging round in teh bar only( a wretchedly unfriendly place) with his driver(i never saw the GF in there with him).

Word round the campfire is that the owner barred him a couple of years back because he resembled Bertie's remark about the bertie bowl being his biggest regret of his time in office...not sure exactly how sure that is but he hasnt been seen since.

As for the OP there's no way anybody will put you onto him and he personaly wont speak to you either so i'd put that idea to rest if i were you.

Rightwing

Go to the pub, just don't have a crutch.

Idbatterim

any information on your whereabouts last night OP?

http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/bertie-ahern-attacked-with-crutch-in-pub-29740418.html

two wheels good

OP, if we'd known you were on crutches we could have organised a taxi.
Do you need an alibi?

Vivisectus

Why? Do you need your rope back?

jmayo

4lovestreet wrote: »

Oh yeah of course assuming he will talk to me. I e-mailed FF earlier. No reply yet. No I don't know anyone!!

ff don't know bertie and some of them never knew him.
To them he sleeps with the fishes.

sonny jim bob jones wrote: »

Climb a tree. He's sure to find you.

Isn't that his brother ?

cabledude wrote: »

Maggie put the unions in their place by calling their bluff. Ahern went down to the central bank and took van loads of our money over the ICTU head office and gave it to them under a thing called 'benchmarking'

Now, you know.

maggie broke the unions, bertie broke the country.
maggie chastised the union officals, bertie put them on quangoe boards.

bertie solved his problems by somehow giving people almost everything they wanted which resulted in a short term solution that made people somewhat happy, but really he did not solve any long term festering issues.
He in fact added some long term problems.
And yes I believe the same can be said of the North to some extent.