Ahern in row over remarks on parents’ court case

TAOISEACH Bertie Ahern has become embroiled in a major row over remarks he made in the Dáil last week about a Co Meath couple with four autistic children.

Labour leader Pat Rabbitte yesterday claimed the Taoiseach had quoted from a “partisan in camera document” from the court case relating to custody of the children of Pat and Mary O’Hara from Kells. The extract read by the Taoiseach last week included details of specific allegations made by health officials.

Mr Ahern last week said: “As a result of verbal abuse received by telephone from Ms O’Hara, the case manager resigned. Following his resignation, Ms O’Hara visited his house and was asked to leave by the case manager’s spouse.