Ahern 'surprised' to get briefcase full of cash

Former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern today recalled his surprise when a Manchester businessman handed him a briefcase stuffed with stg£30,000 in cash during a visit to Dublin.

Ahern 'surprised' to get briefcase full of cash

Former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern today recalled his surprise when a Manchester businessman handed him a briefcase stuffed with stg£30,000 in cash during a visit to Dublin.

Micheal Wall gave Mr Ahern the money in his constituency office in December 1994 to help towards improvement work on a house that he intended buying which Mr Ahern was going to rent.

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