Daily Mail: Mahon report to be published after summer, will dismiss Bertie's evidence

[toxic avenger]

Just as a matter of interest, in the unlikely event that Bertie Ahern is criticised to such an extent that it's clear that he never had, or never should have had any sort of reputation, will his most colourful libeller, Mr. Denis "Starry" O'Brien, get his money back on the basis that if you have no good name it can't conceivably be dragged through the mud?

Court awards Ahern maximum damages - RT News

Any legal eagles out there know?

I don't think that O'Brien will be looking for it. There's a whole other version of that episode - it was alleged it was a set-up to discredit in advance the different but similar allegations later aired publicly at the Tribunal by Tom Gilmartin. O'Brien did not contest the case, then appeared outside the court smiling and saying nothing but 'sin a bhfuil', and, so I believe, his lifestyle does not seem to have been adversely impacted upon by what to others would be a ruinous judgement. It was the most strange case involving a very strange man.

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Cheers for the update Toxic.

[scrutinizer]

Senan Malony has an exclusive in this morning's Irish Daily Mail which reports that the Mahon Tribunal report is "virtually complete" and will leave former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern's reputation in "tatters".



Malony's report say the Tribunal's finding won't be published until after the summer recess to allow the Oireachtas to be in session and consider its findings

[scrutinizer]

I hope it shows up the corruption in high places and as a result the offenders get their day in court and a long "holiday" afterwards.

[im axeled]

I hope it shows up the corruption in high places and as a result the offenders get their day in court and a long "holiday" afterwards.

ah yes, another deluded optimist in our mist, op have you ever seen or even heard of people of their ilk been found guilty of anything.

[mayoonmymind]

I believe Mahon himself should be fined for wasting taxpayers money and time on this ridiculous farce.
What in blazes is the delay in bringing out the damn report. Will this report be redacted too, just in case Bertie would be offended.
We all know what the report SHOULD contain, so why waste more time on it.

[tonic]

We all know

The time honoured motto of the lynch mob.

[Tomas Mor]

I don't think that O'Brien will be looking for it. There's a whole other version of that episode - it was alleged it was a set-up to discredit in advance the different but similar allegations later aired publicly at the Tribunal by Tom Gilmartin. O'Brien did not contest the case, then appeared outside the court smiling and saying nothing but 'sin a bhfuil', and, so I believe, his lifestyle does not seem to have been adversely impacted upon by what to others would be a ruinous judgement. It was the most strange case involving a very strange man.

Frank Connolly suggested that on VB's radio show that RTE used have. If so we are an awful country, where would they stop ?

[BlackLion]

When is this report coming out?

One thing can be curtain about this report, is that it makes me very afraid. not what it might reveal but what it might cover up. Kenny and co would want to release something bad on this day, cause people will be too busy telling each other "i knew it" and "I told you so". Kinda like that MP in england who release something bad on the day of sept 11th 2001. keep one eye on the report and both on kenny and co.

[hammer]

Grow up.