In the midst of the Manchester pocketing which is causing all the palaver in Leinster House this evening, Vincent Browne asks tonight about how Bertie Ahern managed to save 50k in the years when his marriage ended when his salary was low, taxes were higher and maintenance had to be paid.

The Lord Mayor of Dublin did not get paid very much back at this time – a reason that Bertie gave for his ability to save in his interview on Tuesday. Where was this money saved? Why did he did not have his own bank account?

Where did Bertie live during the period from 1989 to 1995? Bertie lived in St. Lukes in Drumcondra? Did he pay a rent at this time? Could the accommodation given to him by the trust who purchased St. Luke’s be considered a benefit in kind?

More questions rather than answers…