Tribunal beyond its remit, says PD

PROGRESSIVE Democrat TD Noel Grealish has criticised the Mahon Tribunal, saying it has gone beyond its remit in investigating the personal finances of Taoiseach Bertie Ahern.

Fine Gael said the attack represented a “new low” for the PDs, the party which had been founded partly in reaction to the corruption evident within Fianna Fáil in the 1980s.

Mr Grealish, who has been tipped to join Fianna Fáil should the PDs collapse, said there was an “orchestrated campaign” being conducted against the Taoiseach.