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Sat 02 Feb 2008An assault on the tribunal's integrity
For months now, Taoiseach Bertie Ahern has been playing the role of innocent and helpless victim in his appearances before the Mahon tribunal, while a number of Fianna Fáil Ministers have responded like a supporting chorus.
It has been a distasteful spectacle. The three judges involved were selected as independent, trustworthy and impartial individuals to conduct these inquiries by Cabinet members who are now alleging bias.
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