76% believe Bertie misled Dáil

Over three quarters of Irish people believe that the Taoiseach Bertie Ahern misled the Dáil over the appointment of Ray Burke.

This is according to the results of a nationwide telephone poll published in a Sunday broadsheet today.

However, only 41% of the 400 Irish households polled believe that Mr Ahern should resign.

The results come just days after the Taoiseach, speaking about the Ray Burke affair, stated that he never took a bribe in his life.