Surely the GardaĂ wouldnât of leaked it? They are all pure as the driven snow or so they told us when they were looking for a pay rise a few weeks ago.
The launch of Jonathan Sugarmanâs book about Fine Gaelâs and Fianna FĂĄilâs part in the banking collapse was last Friday week and certain sections of the media were sniffing around the story early last week. Similarly, DOBâs court case against the DĂĄil was still in progress this time last week too.
As has happened countless times before and will happen many times again, it suited both FG and FF to use the tried and tested diversionary tactic: âOh look, over there, the IRA in the 1980s!â The Irish Independent, Newstalk and RTE were only too happy to oblige.
Since then the initial post launch publicity on the back of the Sugarman book has naturally eased off and the court has reserved its judgment on the DOB case until after Christmas. Itâs a new week and thereâs no real need to keep this Sinn FĂŠin attack going. Itâll be resurrected the next time itâs convenient for them to do so.