Bertie runs for cover after week of woe

IT never rains, but it pours. The unpredictability of politics was never more in evidence than during this past week.

What was expected to be a run of the mill couple of days ahead of the historic enlargement of the European Union turned into a dramatic rollercoaster of fortunes where reputations were made and lost.

The Colombia Three, Judge Brian Curtin, Noel Dempsey, Frank Fahey, Beverly Flynn and Martin Cullen all encountered memorable events where the legal adage of innocent until proven guilty took on various different interpretations.