Bertie Ahern: In Case I Didn't Make It Plain Enough

Bertie Ahern was Minister for Finance. Des Richardson did consultancy work for Rohan Holdings. Des paid Bertie large amounts of cash, supposedly contributed by his friends. Bertie changed the tax [...]

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Te Morituri Salutant

Well, Bertie is finally going before the Tribunal to explain how he was given a pile of money and a house by his builder friends while he was Minister for [...]

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What it says in the papers

What it says in the papers

I didn't get a chance to read the papers closely today, due (as you know) to my intensive engagement with shovelling tons of rubble and building stone walls. Hmmm. One [...]

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Irish Democracy is Totally Screwed

I was sitting down tonight with a former secret policeman, savouring a quiet pint and enjoying his stories of beating confessions from suspects when he made an observation that, I [...]

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General Election

I'm glad this is nearly over. I'm so glad, I've even stopped kicking my dog and making disparaging remarks about tinkers Travellers. This stupid election has turned me into a [...]

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Bertie Ahern: Please Quit Now

Do you know something? It's true. In spite of all I've said about Bertie Ahern, the fact remains that he was the one who finally delivered the agreement on the [...]

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