Taoiseach now aware of problem with PSNI

THE Taoiseach was one of the few politicians who expressed disappointment and bewilderment at the Stormontgate fiasco.

More than any other politician in the South, he must now understand nationalist difficulties in trusting a police force which harbours a special branch involved in underhand political activities.

Bertie Ahern’s request for a more public disclosure by PSNI chief constable Hugh Orde has been met with a stony and significant silence.