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Taoiseach Bertie Ahern leaving Government Buildings last night after the Opposition censure motion was defeated by 81 votes to 76.

Taoiseach Bertie Ahern leaving Government Buildings last night after the Opposition censure motion was defeated by 81 votes to 76.


Photograph: Cyril Byrne

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  • Ireland is world's 17th least corrupt country - survey

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