RTE report the news that Dick Roche doesn’t believe there is any move to oust Bertie Ahern.

When asked if he belived that Ahern would be forced out of office within a year, Roche said : “Mr Ahern is made of very stout stuff and retains the support of the rank and file of the party.”

Well, that’s ok then isn’t it. Sorry Dick, but someone in Fianna Fail needs to speak with Bertie Ahern and tell him it’s time to go after he makes his speech in the US congress.

United Irelander says it better than I do, and I echo his sentiments. Fianna Fail are in government to serve the people of this country. Fianna Fail are not in government to “protect one of their own”. The office of Taoiseach is being dragged through the mud, an I’m extremely annoyed about this. I don’t care whether it’s “coming up on the doorstep” or not (as many councillors and FF party hacks keep saying), the issue is far bigger than that. Come to my doorstep and I’ll set any FF party member on my views about this.

The last RED C poll for the Business Post showed that half those surveyed did not trust the taoiseach to run the country after hearing his evidence to the Mahon Tribunal. That was a few weeks ago, I can only imagine the percentage has gone closer to 60 or 70% after Carruth’s evidence on Friday.

Ahern must go and he must go sooner rather than later.