Lobbyist 'saw nothing wrong' with being asked to bribe peopleThe lobbyist Mr Frank Dunlop has said he didn't see anything wrong or odd about being asked to bribe councillors for their votes…Sat Dec 14 2002 - 00:00
Dunlop tells how rezoning deals were doneMr Frank Dunlop has outlined the system he says was operated by Dublin county councillors to secure the rezoning of land.Sat Dec 14 2002 - 00:00
Kennedy defies order to appearThe Flood tribunal will announce next week what action it will take after the controversial businessman, Mr Jim Kennedy, defied…Fri Dec 13 2002 - 00:00
Dunlop returns to start giving his evidence todayThe lobbyist and former government press secretary, Mr Frank Dunlop, returns to the Flood tribunal today for the first time since…Fri Dec 13 2002 - 00:00
Elusive businessman Kennedy summoned to appearMr Jim Kennedy, the elusive businessman at the centre of bribery allegations under investigation by the Flood Tribunal, has been…Thu Dec 12 2002 - 00:00
Invitation to restate lack of allegations against planning officials declinedThe Flood Tribunal has declined an invitation to state explicitly that no allegations are being made against planning officials…Wed Dec 11 2002 - 00:00
Work on castle site motorway to start in new yearConstruction of the South-Eastern Motorway, over the remains of Carrickmines Castle in south Dublin, will start early in the …Sat Dec 07 2002 - 00:00
Council meetings 'a frenzy of pressure'Landowners, builders, agents and auctioneers applied "a frenzy of external pressure" on rezoning decisions at Dublin County Council…Fri Dec 06 2002 - 00:00
Family fails to halt inquiry into deceased FG councillorThe Flood tribunal has rejected an application by lawyers for the family of the late Cllr Tom Hand to have its investigations…Thu Dec 05 2002 - 00:00
Rezoning of land cost taxpayerThe rezoning of property owned by the controversial English company, Jackson Way, cost the taxpayer money by increasing the value…Wed Dec 04 2002 - 00:00
Taoiseach pledges €30m a year to fight AIDSThe Taoiseach has marked World AIDS Day by pledging to spend at least €30 million a year on combating the disease in the developing…Mon Dec 02 2002 - 00:00
Bin charges in Dublin could rise by 30%Householders in Dublin face a 30 per cent increase in refuse collection charges under a proposal to be considered by city councillors…Mon Dec 02 2002 - 00:00
Ex-TD says Dunlop 'trousered' #175,000Former Fine Gael TD and Senator Mr Liam Cosgrave has launched a blistering attack on lobbyist Mr Frank Dunlop, describing him…Sat Nov 30 2002 - 00:00
Inquiries into dead must end - lawyersLawyers for deceased politicians under investigation by the tribunal are seeking an end to investigations into their clients …Sat Nov 30 2002 - 00:00
Dunlop 'sought some Jackson Way land as fee'Mr Frank Dunlop wanted a success fee of several acres of Jackson Way land - worth several million euro - in return for getting…Fri Nov 29 2002 - 00:00
Council motion needed for rezoning, inquiry toldThe only way for a landowner to get land rezoned was to persuade local representatives to propose and second a motion at county…Fri Nov 29 2002 - 00:00
Kennedy disposes of his Irish businesses and nationalityMr Jim Kennedy, the controversial businessman who is refusing to return to Ireland to appear before the Flood tribunal, has divested…Thu Nov 28 2002 - 00:00
Evidence begins on rezoning decisionsFLOOD TRIBUNAL: The Flood tribunal has begun taking direct evidence on controversial rezoning decisions made by Dublin county…Wed Nov 27 2002 - 00:00
Lawlor complains about media comments on rezoningFormer Fianna Fáil TD, Mr Liam Lawlor, has complained to the tribunal about media comments on his involvement in a controversial…Wed Nov 27 2002 - 00:00
Cosgrave's failure to comply led to tribunal summonsFormer Fine Gael TD Mr Liam Cosgrave was summonsed to appear before the Flood tribunal last year after he failed to comply with…Sat Nov 23 2002 - 00:00
Tribunal told of Dunlop 'incentive' feeMr Frank Dunlop received a £30,000 "incentive fee" for lobbying county councillors to rezone land in south Dublin on behalf of…Sat Nov 23 2002 - 00:00
Massive amounts of land rezoned against adviceDublin county councillors rezoned massive amounts of residential and industrial land against the advice of planners during the…Fri Nov 22 2002 - 00:00
Lawlor allegedly tried to fix routeMr Liam Lawlor was involved in an attempt to fix the line of the south-eastern motorway in a manner advantageous to the controversial…Fri Nov 22 2002 - 00:00
Dunlop was paid #30,000 by three businessmen for advice on rezoningThe lobbyist Mr Frank Dunlop was paid £30,000 by three prominent businessmen for advice that led to the rezoning of land they…Fri Nov 22 2002 - 00:00
Dunlop divided #25,000 among nine councillorsA total of £25,000 was paid to nine county councillors in two separate attempts to rezone land at Carrickmines during the 1990s…Fri Nov 22 2002 - 00:00
Lawlor, 9 councillors implicated in bribery by DunlopTen politicians, including former Fianna Fáil TD Mr Liam Lawlor, have been implicated in a massive bribery plot on a day of sensational…Fri Nov 22 2002 - 00:00
Lawlor had secret stake in land, says DunlopFormer Fianna Fáil TD Mr Liam Lawlor secretly owned a stake in controversial land at Carrickmines and was centrally involved …Fri Nov 22 2002 - 00:00
Hearings into 20 parcels of land will be divided into modulesThe Flood tribunal is to hold public hearings into allegations of planning corruption concerning 20 separate parcels of land, …Thu Nov 21 2002 - 00:00
Cosgrave denied access to all Dunlop documentsThe Flood tribunal has rejected an application by former Fine Gael senator Cllr Liam Cosgrave for access to all documents relating…Thu Nov 21 2002 - 00:00
Labour to renew rezoning attemptAn attempt by Labour to have the lands owned by the controversial English shelf company,Jackson Way, returned to their original…Wed Nov 20 2002 - 00:00
€20m paid to legal aid lawyers last yearBarristers and solicitors earned a total of almost €20 million last year under the Criminal Legal Aid scheme.Tue Nov 19 2002 - 00:00
Refugee advisory board abolishedThe Minister for Justice has abolished the advisory board for the Reception and Integration Agency, the main body co-ordinating…Mon Nov 11 2002 - 00:00
An Taisce accuses owners of sites of fraudAn Taisce has revived the controversy over one-off housing by accusing people in the countryside of "fraud and corruption on …Mon Nov 11 2002 - 00:00
Bleak broad canvas painted of environment damage, neglectUp to 1,000 kilometres of hedgerow are being destroyed every year by one-off housing, agricultural changes and road projects, …Mon Nov 11 2002 - 00:00
Ray Burke expected to return to meet advisers next weekSources close to Mr Ray Burke have dismissed reports that he has gone on the run after the interim report of the Flood tribunal…Mon Nov 11 2002 - 00:00
Council disputes basis for claims by Jackson WayThere is no basis for the assumptions made by the controversial English shelf company Jackson Way in its multi-million claim …Fri Nov 08 2002 - 00:00
Jackson Way seeks damages from Bord GaisBord Gáis is the latest public body to face a compensation claim from the controversial English company, Jackson Way Properties…Thu Nov 07 2002 - 00:00
Ireland will be in Prague for NATO summit talksThe Republic is to be present for the first time at a NATO summit when member-states of the military alliance meet in Prague …Wed Nov 06 2002 - 00:00
Walsh urges sanctuaries to save marine fish stocksMost of Ireland's underwater riches remain to be discovered and exploited, a conference on marine research has been told.Wed Nov 06 2002 - 00:00
Increase in travel security highlightedIrish travellers need to respond to the increased security threat they face in many parts of the world, a conference on travel…Tue Nov 05 2002 - 00:00
Health promotion seen as 'pious aspiration'TheState's efforts to promote healthy lifestyles have largely failed to change people's attitudes towards drink and drugs, according…Tue Nov 05 2002 - 00:00
Bad days can be blamed on those devilish little detailsThe prospect of war in the Middle East is frightening, and the downturn in the economy is depressing, but it's more likely the…Sat Nov 02 2002 - 00:00
McCracken receives seal of appointmentMr Justice Brian McCracken, who was presented with his seal of appointment as a Supreme Court judge by President McAleese yesterday…Sat Nov 02 2002 - 00:00
Chairman warns parties not assured of legal costsThe Flood tribunal has granted legal representation to 12 parties involved in its investigations into the rezoning of land at…Thu Oct 31 2002 - 00:00
Six politicians given legal representation by FloodThe largest corruption investigation in the history of the State has started with a preliminary hearing by the Flood tribunal…Thu Oct 31 2002 - 00:00
Perfect conditions for over 8,000 running 23rd marathon in DublinThe sun came out, the wind died down and over 8,000 entrants enjoyed near perfect conditions for yesterday's 23rd running of …Tue Oct 29 2002 - 00:00
Dunlop names councillors he gave money toSix Fianna Fáil, two Fine Gael and one other county councillor were paid a total of £25,000 to secure the rezoning of land at…Mon Oct 28 2002 - 00:00
Judges appointed to Flood tribunalThree new members have been formally appointed to the planning tribunal to sit alongside Mr Justice Feargus Flood.Sat Oct 26 2002 - 01:00
Flood tribunal to resume hearingsAfter a break of over a year, the Flood tribunal is to recommence public hearings into allegations of bribes paid to politicians…Tue Oct 22 2002 - 01:00
Redmond seeks to halt his trialProceedings by the former Dublin county manager aimed at halting his trial on corruption charges are due to start in the High…Tue Oct 22 2002 - 01:00
