Ahern urged to say ministers coke-free

A PROMINENT Fine Gael front bench spokesman last night called on Taoiseach Bertie Ahern to confirm that none of his ministers have abused cocaine, despite an RTÉ decision not to air the claim.

Simon Coveney, a deputy for Cork South Central, said the issue was an important one; that Taoiseach Bertie Ahern’s job was to impose standards and he should put an end to speculation once and for all.

The claim was made by author Justine Delaney Wilson who said that a minister had admitted to her that he regularly took cocaine.