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17/06/2008
Mahon Tribunal Beckons Back Bertie
The Former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern is to return to the Mahon Tribunal to give evidence on his personal finances on Tuesday.
Mr Ahern will be questioned about the purchase of his north Dublin home in 1997 from his friend, Manchester businessman Micheál Wall.
It will be Bertie’s twelfth appearance at the tribunal as he continues to be quizzed on alleged inconsistencies in his personal finances.
Mr Wall bought 44 Beresford Avenue, off Griffith Avenue, Drumcondra, in 1995. He told the tribunal he wanted to use the house as a base for a coach business he intended to set up in Dublin.
He said that at the time Mr Ahern was looking for a house to rent in Drumcondra and they made an arrangement that Mr Ahern would rent Beresford with an option to buy, and Mr Wall would stay in the house when he visited Dublin.
Mr Wall paid £138,000 for Beresford and invested a considerable sum for improvement works, including almost £30,000 sterling given to Mr Ahern in a briefcase.
Mr Ahern bought Beresford from Mr Wall in July 1997 for £180,000, shortly after he became Taoiseach.
Mr Ahern will be questioned about the purchase of his north Dublin home in 1997 from his friend, Manchester businessman Micheál Wall.
It will be Bertie’s twelfth appearance at the tribunal as he continues to be quizzed on alleged inconsistencies in his personal finances.
Mr Wall bought 44 Beresford Avenue, off Griffith Avenue, Drumcondra, in 1995. He told the tribunal he wanted to use the house as a base for a coach business he intended to set up in Dublin.
He said that at the time Mr Ahern was looking for a house to rent in Drumcondra and they made an arrangement that Mr Ahern would rent Beresford with an option to buy, and Mr Wall would stay in the house when he visited Dublin.
Mr Wall paid £138,000 for Beresford and invested a considerable sum for improvement works, including almost £30,000 sterling given to Mr Ahern in a briefcase.
Mr Ahern bought Beresford from Mr Wall in July 1997 for £180,000, shortly after he became Taoiseach.
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