'Kangaroo court' bounces Bev out

"THE Kangaroo court," roared one of Beverly Flynn's supporters from Mayo, as his entry was blocked into the Fianna Fáil meeting rooms in Leinster House.

As expected, the Mayo deputy last night got her fair trial. And as also expected, she got her execution, expelled from the party by 81 votes to five.

The marathon meeting was an emotional and tense affair, lasting nearly three hours and with 50 speakers, including Taoiseach Bertie Ahern and the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Brian Cowen.