Ahern’s bad leadership must end

The Taoiseach has not been accused of any tax offence nor did he have a car accident while driving under the influence of alcohol, so he should not be blamed for the reckless behaviour of either Michael Collins or GV Wright.

But as leader of Fianna Fáil he is responsible for the direction of the party and the way that both affairs have been mishandled politically.

Firstly, in relation to GV Wright, Mr Ahern said that the injury to the unfortunate victim, Anne Butler, was “the most serious matter of all”.