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03/12/2007
Taoiseach In Firing Line Over Casino
As Gordon Brown suffers on over questionable party fund raising in the UK, the Irish Labour Party is calling on the Taoiseach to make a statement over apparent plans for a casino – and what he did or didn't know about the proposal.
There have been allegations that he gave approval to the National Lottery to enter talks with a Manchester businessman who had plans to build a casino in Dublin.
Labour Party TD Joan Burton said that Bertie Ahern needs to put the record straight or he will do irreparable harm to the office of the Taoiseach.
The call comes as the former An Post Chief Executive, John Hynes related in recent days that Mr Ahern gave the National Lottery secret approval to hold talks with Norman Turner about running a casino in Dublin's Phoenix Park.
Mr Ahern has already rejected the claim, but Ms Burton is demanding urgent clarification of what exactly went on at the time.
She insists that many questions remain unanswered.
(BMcC)
There have been allegations that he gave approval to the National Lottery to enter talks with a Manchester businessman who had plans to build a casino in Dublin.
Labour Party TD Joan Burton said that Bertie Ahern needs to put the record straight or he will do irreparable harm to the office of the Taoiseach.
The call comes as the former An Post Chief Executive, John Hynes related in recent days that Mr Ahern gave the National Lottery secret approval to hold talks with Norman Turner about running a casino in Dublin's Phoenix Park.
Mr Ahern has already rejected the claim, but Ms Burton is demanding urgent clarification of what exactly went on at the time.
She insists that many questions remain unanswered.
(BMcC)
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