Ahern stands by Adams's IRA membership assumption

TAOISEACH Bertie Ahern yesterday stood over his assumption that Gerry Adams was a member of the IRA.

The Taoiseach said he had read books in his personal library over the course of the weekend and come across references which pointed to Mr Adams himself admitting he was in the provisionals.

"I went back and looked at the reference in my own personal library. It didn't take me too long to find the references," he said.