The Taoiseach must tell the whole truth and nothing but the truth

VERY few people would believe Bertie Ahern had taken a bribe. He has been accused in the past, justly, of turning a blind eye to the behaviour of others, especially his boss Charles Haughey.

But most people believe that where his own money is concerned, Bertie is an honest man. He doesn’t even seem to have any great interest in money, and, notably, lives a modest and unassuming lifestyle.

That’s why it’s all the more important that he clears up the questions raised by recent leaks. In all our interests, just as much as his own, it is vital no impression be allowed to linger that he is beholden to others.