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"I had to bite my tongue a few times"

Former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern joined Ivan to talk about his experience in front of the Exiting the European Union Committee in the UK. Joined by Remainers and Brexiteers, he answered questions for 90 minutes, and told Ivan that he came out of it all less convinced than before that the transition period would be completed successfully.

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16.53 13 Feb 2019


"I had to bite my tongue a few times"


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Former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern joined Ivan to talk about his experience in front of the Exiting the European Union Committee in the UK.

Joined by Remainers and Brexiteers, he answered questions for 90 minutes, and told Ivan that he came out of it all less convinced than before that the transition period would be completed successfully.


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