Bertie launched the author's first book some 14 years ago and noted that this new book more or less took up where the last book left off.
He felt Deaglán must have had a word with MI5 and the PSNI so that they would issue their report on the same day. And in the same vein he pointed out that had the Government called an election for November there would be little publicity around this book.
Mr Ahern praised the book for the material it carries on Sinn Féin strategists. He told the large attendance in the bookshop that it was the first time he had seen the strategists mentioned by name. When he would listen to Gerry Admas everything he heard him say he had already heard from the 'lads' on the corridor.
He spoke about back in his day when he was fighting elections in his consituency Sinn Féin were getting between one and two per cent of the vote. "In the next election they will be disappointed if they don't get 25 per cent", he smiled.
Later int he evening Bertie was back in business, surrounded by journalists, listening to every word the man had to say.
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| Bertie Ahern chatting with Vincent Browne in Hodges Figgis at last evening's launch. |
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