Bertie ploughs on regardless.Byline: By AINE AINE Antiinflamatorio No Esteroideo (Spanish: nonsteroidal antiinflammatory) HEGARTY THE Taoiseach donned his green wellies wel·lie also wel·ly n. pl. wel·lies Chiefly British A Wellington boot. Often used in the plural. wellies Noun, pl Brit, NZ & Austral informal Wellington boots for the national ploughing championships The National Ploughing Championships are a competition held in Ireland by the National Ploughing Association every year. The first Ploughing Championships were held in Athy in February 1931. in Tullamore yesterday. After a trying time at the Mahon Tribunal, Bertie smiled and waved to the crowds in Co Offaly with a copy of the Local Planet in his raised hand. He vowed to be around for "a long long time" after a new crop of Fine Gael TDs blasted him in the Dail. He added: "At one stage they talked about cleaning up politics and then they brought in gutter comments." CAPTION(S): WELLIE wel·lie also wel·ly n. pl. wel·lies Chiefly British A Wellington boot. Often used in the plural. WISHERS: Bertie Ahern waves to crowds yesterday; HAZARD: Bertie in Tullamore |
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