A FORMER building society official has told the Mahon Tribunal that its Drumcondra staff always believed a controversial “B/T” account under investigation by the inquiry was linked to former taoiseach Bertie Ahern.

IN ITS current line of investigation the planning tribunal has turned to one man to explain Taoiseach Bertie Ahern’s complicated finances.

AS MUCH as 5% of the money raised to fund Fianna Fáil came through a bill-paying system known as “pick-me-ups” (PMUs), the Mahon Planning Tribunal heard yesterday.