“I don't know how people who engage in that don't commit suicide”

—  Bertie Ahern

commenting on people "talking the economy down", just before the crash. Speech at Irish Congress of Trade Unions conference http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfjGSfuSQpA 2007-07-3.

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Irish politician, 10th Taoiseach of Ireland 1951

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