Bertie Ahern says return of hard Border would be ‘disastrous’
Former taoiseach warns about dissident republicans
Former taoiseach Bertie Ahern: ‘‘The people who will be drinking the champagne will be dissidents because they will see this as great for them; it will give them a target again.” Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill
Former taoiseach Bertie Ahern has said the return of a hard Border in Northern Ireland would be “disastrous” and offer a target to dissident republicans.
In an interview on BBC’s Newsnight programme on Friday, Mr Ahern said any such move would be a “huge setback”.