Bertie’s defender

AN amusing spectacle on the Irish political scene of late is Dr Martin Mansergh TD getting down and dirty in the role of subservient backbencher and constituency fixer.

As an erstwhile respected adviser to several governments, it’s hard to take his defence of the Taoiseach’s ‘explanations’ of his finances to the Mahon tribunal.

Oliver McGrane

32 Marley Ave

Rathfarnham

Dublin 16