ONE of British Prime Minister Tony Blair’s closest aides went before a parliamentary committee yesterday to deny any wrongdoing in controversial documents that made the case for war on Iraq.

BRITAIN’S Foreign Secretary Jack Straw put Tony Blair’s communications chief Alastair Campbell on the spot yesterday as he said the Iraqi arms dossier prepared by Downing Street caused “embarrassment” to the Government.

LOCAL TD and Junior Justice Minister Willie O’Dea last night blamed the loss of €3m worth of business to Shannon airport on the recent protest attacks on US military aircraft.