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Fri 06 Jun 2007Judges appointed in case against 'Irish Times'A three-judge High Court has been appointed to hear next month's action by the Mahon tribunal over publication by The Irish Timesof an article disclosing that Taoiseach Bertie Ahern received substantial cash payments from businessmen when he was minister for finance in 1993.President of the High Court Mr Justice Richard Johnson has decided that the case on July 10th will be heard by a divisional court consisting of himself, Mr Justice Peter Kelly and Mr Justice Iarfhlaith O'Neill.