Quinn accuses Ahern of telling blatant lies

The Labour Party’s outgoing leader, Ruairi Quinn, has accused the Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern, of telling blatant lies in order to get his party re-elected to power.

As an example of these lies, Mr Quinn pointed to the pre-election announcement that the Elan pharmaceutical firm planned to create 300 jobs in Macroom, Co Cork.