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Thu 01 Jan 2011Ahern laments lack of national stadium
Former taoiseach Bertie Ahern expressed regret that the so-called “Bertie Bowl”, a national sports stadium he proposed, was never built on his last full day in Leinster House.
Mr Ahern, who has confirmed he will not contest the general election, also said he wished that “somebody, somewhere” had told him about the developing crisis in the Irish banking system while he was in office. He said he had lots of regrets about different things.
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