Bertie will find it difficult to talk himself out of this one
The sight of Gráinne Carruth sobbing in the witness box as she spoke of her “hurt” while repeatedly telling the corruption probe’s judge she wanted to go home after her recollection of lodgments for the Taoiseach were shown to be untrue, was one of the most corrosive testimonies to yet pour down on the Taoiseach’s melting version of events.
The sudden emergence of yet another sterling £15,500 raises serious questions: did the Taoiseach lie under oath when he said only salary cheques went into that account? Who gave him the sterling? Why? And, most importantly, did they expect anything in return for it from the then finance minister?
