Bertie Ahern cut a television interview short after being asked about the findings of the Mahon tribunal.

The former taoiseach repeatedly refused to answer questions on the topic during an interview on Deutsche Welle, Germany’s public broadcaster.

The tribunal, which took 15 years and cost €150 million, found that Mr Ahern had “not provided a truthful account” of how large sums of money were lodged in a bank account during his time as finance minister. Its investigation triggered his resignation after 11 years as taoiseach.

In the interview Mr Ahern appears to be annoyed by repeated questions about the tribunal from Tim Sebastian, a presenter.

“In the years since the Good Friday agreement, your own fortunes have been mixed. In 2012 you resigned from your