FF won’t say when Collins inquiry will conclude

FIANNA FÁIL last night declined to say when its investigation into the tax affairs and ethical breaches of disgraced Limerick TD Michael Collins would be completed.

Fianna Fáil Parliamentary Party chairman Séamus Kirk said the party’s Standards in Public Life Committee had begun its investigations procedure, but declined to speculate as to when any inquiry would be concluded.

Mr Kirk said Taoiseach Bertie Ahern had already written to Fianna Fáil general secretary Seán Dorgan asking for “an investigation to be held into the issue of Michael Collins and his tax compliance situation as a result of the Revenue’s recent report”.