The Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern, is to make a statement on RTÉ's Six One this evening about the money he received from a wealthy businessmen 13 years ago.

INVESTING heavily in the European elections paid off for Fine Gael, but money was no guarantee of success in the campaign.

THE chairman of the Oireachtas watchdog on ethics said yesterday that Ireland’s record on corruption in public office left “no room for complacency”.

FIANNA FÁIL TD Michael Collins could be jailed for six months and or fined over 3,500 after his tax affairs were yesterday referred to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).