Mary stays sweet without high-flying chocs

MARY HARNEY doesn’t particularly like chocolate and it’s not because she’s given up the sweet stuff for Lent.

Her Cabinet colleagues may have scoffed €1,264 worth of exclusive chocolates on board the Government jet last year but yesterday the Tánaiste's officials made it clear she played no part in the gluttony.

In fact, Ms Harney took umbrage at the assertion that Moy Chocolates, the brand stocked on board the Gulfstream IV, were her favourites and wanted it made clear that she doesn't even eat chocolate.