Dublin, Ireland—It was a foregone conclusion heading into general elections on May 17 that Bertie Ahern, leader of Fianna Fail, the Republic of Ireland’s largest political party, would be returned as prime minister for the next four years. The real question for the pundits [RETURN TO ARTICLE]
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