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Sat 06 Jun 2007Roche accuses some in FF of 'briefing' against himFormer environment minister Dick Roche, who was dropped by the Taoiseach from the new Cabinet, yesterday accused forces within Fianna Fáil of "negative briefing" against him during the general election campaign.Mr Roche, who said he was "deeply disappointed" at his exclusion from Taoiseach Bertie Ahern's senior Government team, told The Irish Timesa lot of journalists received briefings about him which were damaging.