Harney's use of plane 'a puff of smoke', says Ahern
The Taoiseach has described the controversy surrounding Mary Harney's use of a government plane to travel to open a friend's off-licence in Co Leitrim as "a puff of smoke".
Speaking in Co Kildare, Bertie Ahern said that the Tanaiste had sought and been given permission to use the CASA aircraft and claimed she had met with "seven or eight development groups" in the area.
