Category: Irish Politics

It may be over a week late, but it seems that the media is waking up to the Ahern story. The Easter holidays may have caught everyone on the hop, perhaps. Last week I was literally stunned by the lack of reaction to Carruth’s evidence. Not a whisper from RTE. Not much from the Irish…

Readers will be aware that I have been following events at the tribunals closely for several years. When I lived in Dublin I attended Flood and Moriarty on a regular basis. I saw the evidence of many ‘star’ witnesses including James Gogarty, Ray Burke, Liam Lawlor, Charlie Haughey, Denis O’Brien, Michael Lowry, and many others.…

Try and count how many times in this video we now know that he misled us. I remember at the time watching and not believing a word he was saying. I guess I was right. The syncing is poor, I may try another upload. Update: YouTube in three parts: Part 1: Part 2: Part 3:

Caruth has just said she did lodge Sterling for Ahern. Where did it come from? Resign now, Mr Ahern

These really are staggering sums from 1994-1995. The majority are cash transactions involving Sterling. At the time, Bertie Ahern was earning about £30,000 Irish a year. Bank loan, £19,115.97, December 23, 1993 £22,500, December 30, 1993 (The supposed first digout) £5,000, January 31, 1994 £4,119.59, March 9, 1994 (Sterling) £1,028.40, March 9, 1994 (Sterling) £1,028.40,…

March 19: Judge Keys to counsel: All we want is the truth. That’s what we’re looking for. Aren’t we all.

The evidence at the Tribunal today was nothing short of explosive. Unfortunately it received scant coverage. First, the manager of Irish Permanent Building Society, where Ahern had his personal account. Blair Hughes says he remembers Sterling transactions. Documentary evidence proves it. This directly contradicts Ahern’s story that they were salary lodgments. He also said the…

Donagh over at Dublin Opinion has a good, and indeed lengthy summation of the Tim Collins/Boyne site deal. One would wonder whether Ahern got a fee from Collins.