Ahern says Hynes made second request over casino
The Taoiseach has revealed that the former chief executive of An Post made a second request to the Department of Finance in 1998 to enter talks on a planned casino for the Phoenix Park.
Bertie Ahern continues to reject claims that he gave approval to the National Lottery to enter talks with a Manchester businessman on the project when he was Minister for Finance.
The ex-An Post boss John Hynes, who was also the National Lottery chairman at the time, is standing by his claims.
Mr Ahern challenged reporters over the growing furore today, accusing them of not telling the full story.
