They need to know that they are under financial obligations to nobody, other than public lending institutions, except to the extent that they are publicly declared.

We were always dead against the war.
BERTIE AHERN

Always Dead War
Mr Brown is a politician of exceptional experience and ability, and I am sure he will discharge the office of Prime Minister with distinction
BERTIE AHERN

Minister Office Politician Prime
They need to know that they are under financial obligations to nobody, other than public lending institutions, except to the extent that they are publicly declared.
BERTIE AHERN

Declared Financial Institution Public Publicity
I’ve seen it over the years, the more intellectual they are, the more work they don’t want to do. You have to do both, you have to be able to put in the graft.
BERTIE AHERN

Intellectual Want Work Years
Some people dye their hair yellow or put rings in their noses. I decided I wasn’t going to open an account. Put it the other way round – there was no reason that I should.
BERTIE AHERN

Account Hair People Reason Yellow
I never condemn wrongdoing in any area.
BERTIE AHERN

Area Areas never Wrongdoing
The public are entitled to have an absolute guarantee of the financial probity and integrity of their elected representatives, their officials and above all of Ministers.
BERTIE AHERN

Guarantees Integrity Needs Representatives
Sitting on the sidelines, cribbing and moaning is a lost opportunity. I don’t know how people who engage in that don’t commit suicide.
BERTIE AHERN

Opportunity People Sidelines Suicide

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