It's not going to do anything for Ireland's battered international reputation, that's for sure. Or our former Prime Minister's heartfelt wish to become President.

Bertie Ahern--the man who led Ireland from 1997 until 2008, who was there for the boom and resigned amid a scandal over his personal finances on the cusp of the bust--is currently appearing in a television advertisement for a Sunday tabloid, squatting in a kitchen cupboard. Yes, squatting in a kitchen cupboard.

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