Bertie Ahern now bookies' favourite for next President

Former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern, who earned himself the nickname of “Teflon Taoiseach” has been cut into 3/1 favourite from 6/1 to be elected the next President of Ireland with BoyleSports.

It comes on the back of news that the Drumcondra man has now officially re-joined his former party Fianna Fáil after quitting in the wake of The Mahon Tribunal over ten years ago in 2012.

Bertie, who has been widely praised over the years for his contribution to The Good Friday Agreement and peace in the North of Ireland is just even money with BoyleSports to be the Fianna Fáil candidate when the race for the Áras gets underway in two years’ time.

A spokesperson for BoyleSports, said: “The saying goes – a week is a long time in politics and Bertie has at least one hundred of them to think about whether or not he’ll run for The Áras. The timing of his re-joining the party certainly looks to be a good indication that Bertie might make his move sooner rather than later.”