How TV chat show brought down Haughey

An RTE interviewer brought about the downfall of former Taoiseach Charles Haughey “by accident”, a book revealed today.

How TV chat show brought down Haughey
Tue, 29 Nov, 2005 - 10:37

An RTE interviewer brought about the downfall of former Taoiseach Charles Haughey “by accident”, a book revealed today.

The controversial politician resigned in 1992 after broadcaster Shay Healy interviewed former Justice Minister Sean Doherty about the 1980s telephone tapping scandal on the Nighthawks chat programme.

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