News has broken this afternoon that Bertie Ahern has launched a High Court challenge in an attempt to stop the Mahon Tribunal cross-examining him based on statements he has made in the Dáil. I wonder does this have anything to do with recent “slip-ups” in the Dáil?
Ahern is also trying to claim legal privilege over the advice given to him by a financial expert. Presumably, this is the same financial expert that Bertie claims “proved” that there is no way that he could have lodged US Dollars, as suggested to him by the Tribunal’s council. In which case, you would think that Bertie would want to show the world this proof as quickly as possible, not attempt to prevent it’s disclosure to the Tribunal in a manner similar to the good Cardinal. Did Bertie not see the damage this kind of action can cause to those who initiate it in the court of public opinion? Doesn’t this kind of action to prevent information coming out go against the full explanation we were promised pre-election?
Updated: More information coming on this from The Irish Times/ireland.com - “He also secured a temporary stay on a production order until Thursday afternoon, when the matter will come back before the High Court. The documents, which contain advice from banking expert Paddy Strong, had been due to be handed to the Mahon Tribunal at 4.30 this afternoon.”
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