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Opposition party leaders Enda Kenny (Fine Gael) and Eamon Gilmore (Labour) attacked the Irish leader and his party Fianna Fail last weekend. Both called for the Taoiseach’s resignation following his evidence to the Mahon tribunal since September ‘07. The tribunal is investigating corrupt payment allegations against Mr. Ahern during the mid-90s when he was Minister for Finance. The allegations, made by embittered land developer Tom Gilmartin, are that Mr. Owen O’Callaghan, a cork property owner boasted he had Bertie in his pocket for two sums totallying 80,000 pounds. The subsequent Inquiry by the Mahon tribunal, has found significant sums of money moving in and out of the Irish prime minister’s accounts around the time in question. Each time Mr. Ahern, who promised a comprehensive accounting of all his finances prior to last year’s election, has given testimony, his explanations seem more indistinct and more funds are revealed. In a statement Mr. Kenny stated that Mr. Ahern had misled the Irish people in relation to his finances and his tax affairs. |
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| Enda Kenny attacks Taoiseach |
Full text of Mr Kenny’s statement on Taoiseach’s affairs:
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