The Mahon/Flood tribunal will end up costing over €300 million, and people are asking hard questions about it.  They want to know how an inquiry could possibly cost that much. […]

The Mahon Tribunal report is due out shortly, so this is going to be a dynamically changing post as information emerges. This is the day we find out what Mahon […]

Bank bailout scam analysed

Could I ask the members of the public not to laugh while evidence is being given? That’s what the chairman of the tribunal said today when Bertie Ahern was giving […]

What does Bertie Ahern have in common with every low-life drug-dealer, scam artist, con-man and crook when asked to account for his money? He won it on a horse. So […]

Just a thought. There was much mention of this famous CODR account relating to Bertie’s HQ.  This was one of the mysterious accounts through which money ebbed and flowed without […]

You remember our old pal Des Richardson, don’t you? Of course you do. I wrote about him here and here and here. Well, Des has been giving evidence to the […]

Everywhere you look, the world is full of generous businessmen, but in North Dublin, you can’t fling a crooked stick over your shoulder without hitting one of them.  Take for […]

What does B stand for? Bastard?  Bollocks? Bullshit?  Bagman?  Baloney?  Bewilderment?  Bluster?  Bandit? Yep: all of the above and many more. What does T stand for? Trickery?  Theft?  Treachery?  Two-faced? […]

UPDATE Do They Think We’re Idiots? ======================== Original post. It certainly looks like an act of generosity, doesn’t it? A kind-hearted politician takes pity on a staff member in trouble. […]