By the standard he set for others, Bertie has questions to answer

After it was disclosed that Ben Dunne had paid for renovations to Michael Lowry’s house, Bertie said the “first duty of any minister is to the public whom he has been appointed to serve.

The public are entitled to an explanation for the unusual character of these arrangements”

IT WAS wrong to suggest that Michael McDowell leaked information in relation to the latest controversy about payments to Bertie Ahern, but he certainly intensified the spotlight on the issue by disclosing that he had called a meeting of PD leaders to discuss the party’s possible withdrawal from government over new disclosures.