Report says Ahern lied over source of £215,000

Bertie Ahern lied when accounting for more than £215,000 of money lodged to bank accounts connected to him, the tribunal believes.

In damning findings, the report said that “much of the explanation provided by Mr Ahern as to the source of the substantial funds… was deemed by the tribunal to have been untrue”.

The tribunal rejected Mr Ahern’s infamous claims that friends had organised “whip-arounds” and loans to help him out of financial difficulties after his marital separation.