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Should Bertie have gone

Wednesday, 09 April 2008

THERE was lots of support on the Northside for Bertie Ahern despite his decision to bow out from his role as Taoiseach after 11 years.
There’s no doubt that Bertie has made a lasting impression that stretches far beyond his Drumcondra base.
We asked Northsiders for their views after the Teflon Taoiseach finally came unstuck.
Theresa Williams from Coolock said she was sad to see Bertie Ahern go.
“If he did do the things that have been claimed then he should have taken a slap on the wrists for it and got on with things,” she told Northside People.
“I personally think the media put a dampner on his time as leader of the country, although I did start to see him differently because of the events at the tribunal.
“I’m sad to see him go, though. He is a Dublin head like meself. I’m sure we would have forgiven him if he owned up to certain things.”
According to Whitehall resident George Crowther, the Taoiseach should have been left alone.
“He was a good man and did nothing like the rest of them have done,” he claimed.
“Worse things are being done in the country and nothing is being said about them.
“I think the testimony from the secretary Grainne Carruth was the final straw that broke the camel’s back.”
Whitehall local Colin Sullivan said many people like himself had a “soft spot” for the Drumcondra man.
“I think he was a great man and a good politician,” he told Northside People.
“I used to play a lot of sport and I remember him well for how much he supported us and sponsored us over the years.

He added jokingly: “I don’t know where that money came from, but he was a very popular man in any case.”
According to Colin, it was only a matter of time before Bertie stepped down from his position as Taoiseach.
“I think he probably should have resigned about a month ago, before his secretary Grainne Carruth took the stand in the tribunal,” he felt.
“His reasons for leaving in the end were right. His personal affairs had attracted too much attention and hopefully the other Fianna Fail members can keep the party together a bit more now.”
Swords resident Ellen Dunphy is a staunch Fine Fail supporter and was shocked to hear her man Bertie had resigned.
“I think he is only going now though because he was caught out,” she believed.
“I think he ran his course and it was about time that he called it a day.
“The revelations at the tribunal made me start to think of him a little differently but I think overall he was good for the country.”
Leigh Tracey (16) strongly defended Bertie saying he was bullied out of his position as Taoiseach.
“He was very badly treated by the media and the tribunal,” the Ballymun local Northside People.
“ It wasn’t great to see his past brought up the way it was. It was a shame to see him give into the pressure of the tribunal but then again as leader of the country he should set a good example.”
Coolock resident Amy Meehan said it was about time that someone else got the opportunity to lead the Government.
“I don’t think what he did in the past is that important but it attracted too much attention,” the 18-year-old explained.
“I think it is important that someone else gets the chance to take over and to lead the Government without so much media attention and controversy.”

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