Green chiefs play down Ahern fears

GREEN leaders moved to head off a row with grassroots activists last night by insisting it was a question of when Bertie Ahern quits as taoiseach, not if he goes.

Senator Dan Boyle tried to play down fears that support for Mr Ahern could provoke an angry flash point at the party’s looming conference following an outspoken attack on the Taoiseach’s fitness for office by a senior Green member.

Senior Green adviser Niall Ó Brolcháin broke ranks to say the Taoiseach should resign due to the “question marks” over his past business affairs. He also predicted the issue would be raised at Green’s Louth gathering next month.