Hanafin admits Larkin loan was ‘irregular’

EDUCATION Minister Mary Hanafin has admitted the £30,000 loan of Fianna Fáil funds to Celia Larkin was “irregular activity”.

“I don’t know of any other circumstances where that has happened around the country with Fianna Fáil money,” said Ms Hanafin yesterday.

The admission came as a poll revealed one in two voters no longer trust Taoiseach Bertie Ahern to run the country.