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Miriam Ahern
Born

Miriam Kelly


March 1954 (age 70)
NationalityIrish
OccupationCharity patron
Spouse

(m. 1975; sep. 1992)
Children
  • Georgina
  • Cecelia
  • Miriam Ahern (born Miriam Kelly,[1] March 1954)[2] is an Irish charity patron, the former spouse of Irish Taoiseach Bertie Ahern and mother of author Cecelia Ahern.

    Charity work

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    Ahern is a patron of CARI,[3] a child therapy and counselling organisation.[4][5]

    Personal life

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    Miriam married Fianna Fáil politician Bertie Ahern in St. Columba's Church, Iona Road in 1975.[6][1] They had two children, Georgina, who would marry Westlife's Nicky Byrne, and Cecelia, an author and screenwriter.[7][8] Their separation in 1992,[9] was thought by commentators to have affected his party leadership prospects in that year, ultimately choosing not to oppose Albert Reynolds.[10][11] The circumstances of their separation, and the lack of a personal bank account for the then Minister for Finance was the subject of political turmoil during the final year of Bertie's term as Taoiseach.[12]

    References

    [edit]
    1. ^ a b "Strong women who are the rocks behind the leader". Independent.ie.
  • ^ "Miriam puts together glamorous guest list to celebrate her 60th". Independent.ie.
  • ^ "Annual Report 2017" (PDF). CARI.ie. 2017.
  • ^ "CARI – Shining a Light for Children". CARI.ie.
  • ^ Costello, Emma (25 May 2018). "Georgina and Cecelia Ahern step out for glamorous charity event with mum Miriam". RSVPLive.ie.
  • ^ Ahern, Bertie; Aldous, Richard. Bertie Ahern:The Autobiography. Arrow Books. ISBN 9780099539254.
  • ^ "Cecelia Ahern: 'I don't have small worries, I have big worries. Like the end of the world'". The Irish Times.
  • ^ "Cecelia Ahern: Her roar to represent older women in books, film and TV". IrishExaminer.com. 17 October 2021.
  • ^ "Politics ruined life with Miriam". Irish Mirror. 12 December 1998. p. 3. Gale A60623382 – via Gale OneFile: News.
  • ^ "Frontrunner in race to succeed Haughey thinks he has 'blown it'". The Guardian. 27 January 1992. p. 6. Gale A171114006 – via Gale OneFile: News.
  • ^ Tallant, Nicola (4 April 1998). "Priest attacks Bertie's affair". Irish Mirror. p. 1. Gale A60681238 – via Gale OneFile: News.
  • ^ "Ahern defends having no bank account". The Irish Times.
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