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Fri 11 Nov 2007Ahern gave FF cheque to associate on day of 'dig-out'Bertie Ahern issued a Fianna Fáil cheque to his associate Des Richardson on the same day Mr Richardson wrote out a cheque for Mr Ahern as part of the Christmas 1993 "dig-out", the Mahon tribunal heard yesterday. Colm Keenaand Fiona Gartlandreport.The Fianna Fáil cheque was lodged to the account of a company controlled by Mr Richardson called Willdover Ltd, and Mr Richardson wrote out a cheque on the company's account and gave it to Mr Ahern.