Ahern awarded High Court costs

Updated: 13:59, Wednesday, 21 May 2008

The High Court has awarded former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern the costs of his successful action against the Mahon Tribunal.

1 of 1Bertie Ahern - Won Tribunal challenge
Bertie Ahern - Won Tribunal challenge

Senior counsel for the Tribunal Denis McDonald said the Tribunal could not resist the order.

He said the Tribunal would not be appealing the High Court's decision.

Earlier this month, a three-judge divisional High Court ruled that Mr Ahern could not be questioned at the Tribunal about statements he made in the Dáil.

It ruled that documents relating to his banking expert were legally privileged and did not have to be handed over to the enquiry.

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