RTE: Scared of its own shadow

Liveline presenter Joe Duffy nearly had a heart attack during the week when a caller made the link between Ahern’s evidence and the fact that it was given under oath.

The tribunal said he was untruthful, it didn’t say he lied.

Phew, that was a close one. Nearly had a ton of lawyers down on my head there Joe probably thought.

Marian Finucane, after coming across a newspaper headline that used the word ‘lies.

They’re calling it lies but the Tribunal referred to untruths.

Phew, nearly had a ton of lawyers down on my head there Marian probably thought.