‘Pusher’ Bertie leaves Joe red-faced by offering to buy a pint

Bertie Ahern isn’t a drug pusher, despite accusations to the contrary, and at least he buys a round of drinks.

Already under fire for serving as ‘Maid Marian’ to Noel Dempsey’s ‘Robin Hood’, the Taoiseach was accused of being a drug pusher by Trevor Sargent yesterday. By Clever Trevor’s rationale, Bertie opens pubs, pubs serve alcohol, alcohol is a drug, therefore Bertie is a drug pusher.

Challenged by FF backbencher John Cregan, who said it was a disgraceful remark, Trevor substituted the word push for promote.