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Thu 07 Jul 2007Taoiseach defends contact with AIB officialTaoiseach Bertie Ahern has defended making contact with a senior AIB official who was inquiring into his finances for the Mahon tribunal, write Colm Keena, public affairs correspondent, and Mark Hennessy, political correspondent.It emerged at the tribunal yesterday that Mr Ahern contacted Jim McNamara, who had been assigned by the bank to gather information for the tribunal.