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Wed 11 Nov 2002Mansergh says FF blamed RTE for 1989 resultDecisions in the late 1980s of then communications minister Mr Ray Burke favouring Century Radio over RTÉ arose from Fianna Fáil's antipathy to RTÉ as well as from financial contributions, according to the Taoiseach's former adviser, Dr Martin Mansergh.Speaking on the Flood tribunal report in the Seanad yesterday, Dr Mansergh said he believed the report's chapter on broadcasting and Century Radio was entirely divorced of its political context.