Ahern urged to act against Cooper-Flynn

Pressure intensified today on Taoiseach Bertie Ahern to take action against Beverly Cooper-Flynn who was confirmed to have encouraged clients of her bank employers to evade paying tax.

But, as the party studied details of a damning Supreme Court rejection of a libel judgment appeal she launched against state-backed broadcaster RTÉ, Ms Cooper-Flynn insisted: “I am very disappointed, but I accept the decision of the court and am considering the outcome.