the next step for TDs that were convicted of drink driving should have been to resign. TD’s until mid June 2007, if you were the pedestrian hit by one of these guys your next steps were in crutches.
when GV Wright announced his resignation this is what Bertie had to say
The Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern, has paid tribute to Deputy Wright.
In a statement, Mr Ahern said he was ‘a hard-working, competent and popular public representative, whose enthusiasm, experience and good humour would be missed by the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party.’
I have covered these stories as they happened as the cases went to court as the bans ran out as the TDs said they would go, and now they are about to go. Them staying on will be my lasting reminder of their time in public office.