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Fri 09 Sep 2006Pressure on Ahern builds as PDs seek more detailsBertie Ahern's future as Taoiseach is in doubt following the ultimatum from Progressive Democrats leader and Tánaiste Michael McDowell that he must fully explain the 1994 £8,000 Manchester payment to him by businessmen.If Mr Ahern does not come up with a satisfactory response in the Dáil on Tuesday - or before - the life of the Fianna Fáil/Progressive Democrats Government will be seriously under threat.