Haughey ‘put home at risk’ to pay €5m tax bill

FORMER Taoiseach Charles J Haughey put his beloved Georgian mansion Abbeville on the line when settling his tax bill with the Revenue Commissioners for €5 million, the Moriarty Tribunal heard yesterday.

Principal officer Brian McCabe said: "I could have actually sold his house and property after two years, under the power of attorney that was given me."

Settlement was reached on March 18, 2003, with Mr Haughey's tax agents.