Questions are ‘beyond common decency’

THE Taoiseach yesterday rounded on the Mahon Tribunal and defended at length his tax dealings, but was forced to admit the Revenue Commissioners are still examining his affairs.

Here’s what he said:

ON THE TAX ISSUE: “Correspondence with the Revenue [is] continuing in the normal way. I made a provisional payment to the Revenue Commissioners, but this does not mean there was any liability arising.