 Ahern was re-elected Taoiseach and attended the tribunal for witness questioning in September and December 2007 and February 2008.During a heated exchange between Ahern and Judge Mahon on 22 February 2008, Ahern stated that his former partner, Celia Larkin, received a loan of IR£30,000 from a special Fianna Fáil fundraising account to buy a house.After the exchange, opposition leaders called for the Taoiseach's resignation.