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Fri 06 Jun 2007Ahern gives Greens two top ministries in CabinetBertie Ahern was elected Taoiseach by the Dáil for the third time in a row yesterday, the first time a Fianna Fáil leader has headed a three-party coalition.He allocated two powerful Government departments to the Green Party and one to the Progressive Democrats in a Cabinet where most outgoing members retain their existing portfolios.