Haughey was ‘dying’ while settling tax affairs

FORMER Taoiseach Charles J Haughey was said to be dying in September 2002 during moves to settle his tax affairs, the Moriarty Tribunal heard yesterday.

Minutes of a meeting between his tax agents and the Revenue Commissioners said: “Haughey dying - urgent need to settle.”

Mr Haughey, 80, was diagnosed with inoperable prostate cancer in 1995. Because of his poor health, he was allowed to give some of his evidence to the tribunal behind closed doors.