Emotional Ahern's tribunal grilling ends

An emotional Bertie Ahern today officially ended his evidence to the Mahon Tribunal with a parting accusation that its lawyers tried to ’trap and trick’ him.

The former Taoiseach, who has spent a dozen drama-packed days in the witness box since September 2007, also claimed political foes had waged an eight-year campaign to wreck his good name and reputation.