Taoiseach stays silent on latest Liam Lawlor row

The Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern, has refused to be drawn on Dermot O’Leary’s future as a member of Aer Rianta’s board of directors.

Speaking in Dublin today, Mr Ahern said any decision on Mr O’Leary’s future is not his responsibility.

Public Enterprise Minister Mary O’Rourke has already requested a written report from Aer Rianta on why disgraced TD Liam Lawlor was given preferential treatment at Dublin Airport when he returned from New York to serve a seven-day sentence in Mountjoy Prison.

Mr O’Leary arranged the special treatment at the request of Mr Lawlor’s wife.