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Bertie Ahern opposed ethics reforms in 1995, but laws creating Ireland’s oversight commission and interest register still passed.
Newly released records show that Bertie Ahern, then Ireland’s finance minister, opposed key elements of the 1990s Ethics in Public Office Act, including the creation of the independent Standards in Public Office Commission (Sipo) and mandatory disclosure of family members’ financial interests.
Ahern argued the commission would undermine ministerial authority and disrupt public sector operations, favoring internal oversight instead.
Despite his resistance, the legislation passed in 1995, establishing Sipo and a register of public officials’ interests, marking a major step in Irish ethics reform.
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Bertie Ahern se opuso a las reformas de ética en 1995, pero las leyes que crearon la comisión de supervisión de Irlanda y el registro de intereses aún se aprobaron.