Passport exposé damaging, but not fatal

IS it fatal?

Fri, 01 Feb, 2008 - 00:00

Paul O’Brien, Political Correspondent

That is the question being asked about the revelation that Taoiseach Bertie Ahern helped obtain a passport for a Fianna Fáil donor behind a controversial casino project.

The simple answer is “no”.

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