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Thu 05 May 2004Lord Mayor may have peaked too quicklyMyths in politics, once built up, can be very hard to shake: particularly the one that Dublin's Lord Mayor, Royston Brady, is looked on by Bertie Ahern as a favourite.If Bertie Ahern is Mr Brady's definition of a friend, one can only fear for the boundlessly energetic 31-year-old when it comes to his choice in enemies.