CARRUTH: “I JUST WANT TO GO HOME JUDGE”

Ms. Carruth exchanged sterling amounts for pounds and lodged them into Ahern’s bank accounts

Ms. Grainne Carruth, St. Lukes constituency secretary

GRAINNE CARRUTH broke down during cross-examination by Des O’Neill SC today.
After two days of vigourous questioning, Bertie Ahern’s former constituency secretary admitted that she had lodged 15,500 sterling into Mr. Ahern’s accounts.

SECRETARY LODGED STERLING INTO AHERN’S ACCOUNTS

Carruth: “I NEVER DEALT IN STERLING”

Ms Grainne Carruth, St Lukes constituency secretary

GRAINNE CARRUTH, constituency secretary in St. Lukes, told Des O’Neill SC for the Tribunal that she could not recall lodging sterling amounts into Mr. Ahern’s bank account in Irish Permanent. But statements from 1994 show several exchanges of sterling followed minutes later, at the [...]

March 18th, 2008

There was no-show at the Mahon Tribunal today. This postponement was unannounced on the website.
Update:

Treasurers of ‘B/T’ account claim ignorance

March 13th, 14th, 2008,19:30

The so-called ‘B/T’ account’s treasurers, Murphy (right) & Dillane claimed to have no knowledge of documentation for any of the trust’s yearly meetings since 2001

Dominic Dillane & J.J. Murphy answered questions about the ‘B/T’ account, an account set up by Tim Collins who was also the sole signatory for the account.

Senator Therese Ridge cross-examined

“The document was found floating around the car park of Leinster House.”

Mrs. Therese Ridge was questioned today over her statements about Mr. Tom Hand (deceased) and his demand of a 250,000 pound bribe in return for his continued support for the project at Quarryvale.
Mrs. Ridge, a Fine Gael Senator, also apologised to the tribunal, for [...]

Lucey and Wright give evidence to the Tribunal

 

This morning Mr. G.V. Wright, a member of Dublin and Fingal County Council from 1985 to 1993, admitted to the Tribunal that he neglected to inform them that he received a political donation from lobbyist Frank Dunlop of 2,000 pounds during the Local Elections of June 1991.
He also omitted a donation from Mr. Dunlop of [...]

Former Fianna Fail TD omits 5,000 pound payment from Tribunal

Former Fianna Fail TD Ms Marion McGennis testified that she signed a questionnaire from the Tribunal stating that she never accepted a corrupt payment and attested that a IR £1,400 pound donation (coupled with other costs) by Frank Dunlop was the largest she ever received.
When Dillon SC put it to her that about this time [...]