Taoiseach rejects criticism of support for Cooper-Flynn

The Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern, has rejected Fine Gael’s criticism of his support for Beverly Cooper-Flynn’s election campaign.

Yesterday, Mr Ahern was cavassing in Co Mayo on behalf of Ms Cooper-Flynn, whom he expelled from the Fianna Fail parliamentary party last year after a High Court jury found that she had encouraged people to evade tax.