Bertie Ahern told to pay his own phone bills as Enda Kenny cuts off privileges

I hope this is only a start thier cars and drivers as well as the scandalous pensions should be at least halved

And about time to him and his cohorts have fleeced the country for years

jackinny, I am not doubting your story, but I must say that if your Gold Circle lounge story is correct that was very out of character for Mrs. Spring. Met that lady several times during the period when her husband was Tanaiste and she was never demanding, always polite.

There are still some gombeen gobshites in Ireland that believe BBertie wuz de gratest teeshack ever and we wudint be in dis mess if he wuz still dere. While I love them, the Irish are not the sharpest knives in the drawer. Of course dem Laymun brudders are to blame fur it all.

There was a joke I heard years ago-I don't know whose Presidential term it refered to-"President for a day merc w/driver for life" As for VIP facilities-I was in the Gold Circle Lounge- Aer Lingus's VIP club Jan '94 during a Dubin Airport weather closing while at the front desk I heard a supervisor tell the staff "The Tanasiste's(D.Spring) wife is on her way and SHE IS NOT HAPPY" Needless to say no one received attention from an already harrowed staff until Lady Spring was satisfied. The reality is Kenny is probably just going to deny them the use of the beautiful official dignataries arr/dep bldg so they will be stuck w/the back-of-the-plane masses in the terminal

Bertie appears just a bit greedy. Is their a secretary in the background getting any compensation?

A few steps in the right direction,many more miles to go.

If Ireland gets a court system that works he could be stripped of everything and hung by the neck until dead......As this traitor has been leaving Social Welfare Recipients to starve then it might be up to the people to be loyal and deal with him and his cronies......You cannot face a charge for being loyal.

That's what needs to be done...start the cuts at the top. Even with the current TD's and politicos! No special treatment. Pay for your own just like the rest of the people.

not enough, cut them off completely, why reward anyone for being a thief?