DUBLIN, April 23, 2008 (AFP) - Outgoing Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern trumpetted his role in bringing peace to Nothern Ireland in a valedictory statement Wednesday to a packed and appreciative parliament.

DUBLIN, April 2, 2008 (AFP) - Herewith key quotes from Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern's speech announcing he will resign on May 6, amid growing pressure on him from a tribunal probing alleged financial irregularities:

DUBLIN, April 2, 2008 (AFP) - Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern, who said Wednesday he would resign next month, is widely known as the 'Teflon Taoiseach' for his ability to survive scandals which might topple a less able politician.

DUBLIN, April 2, 2008 (AFP) - Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern, who has come under growing pressure over alleged financial irregularities, announced Wednesday that he would stand down on May 6.

'It is my intention to tender my resignation to President Mary McAleese by Tuesday 6 May,' he told a hastily-arranged press conference in Dublin.

LONDON, April 2, 2008 (AFP) - Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern, who has come under growing pressure over alleged financial irregularities, announced Wednesday that he will stand down on May 6.

WASHINGTON, March 13, 2008 (AFP) - In an annual Saint Patrick's Day diplomatic ritual, US President George W. Bush will host Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern on March 17, the White House said Thursday.