Funds diverted from FF fundraising for 'rainy day'BT ACCOUNT: AN ACCOUNT into which money was diverted from Fianna Fáil election fundraising was set up "for a rainy day", the…Fri Mar 14 2008 - 00:00
Two accounts opened for 1992 election campaignDRUMCONDRA BANK ACCOUNTS: TWO ACCOUNTS were set up in a Drumcondra bank in 1992, both to hold the proceeds of election fundraising…Fri Mar 14 2008 - 00:00
Inquiry told 'D/T obviously means Des Richardson and Tim Collins'D/T ACCOUNT: AN ACCOUNT opened by St Luke's trustee Tim Collins with former Fianna Fail fundraiser Des Richardson was referred…Fri Mar 14 2008 - 00:00
Accountant resigned over threat of auditHUGH McGOWAN, accountant to lobbyist Frank Dunlop, said he resigned as a director of Mr Dunlop's company Shefran Ltd in 1994 …Thu Mar 13 2008 - 00:00
FG councillors say they notified Bruton of bribery allegationMAHON TRIBUNAL: FORMER TAOISEACH John Bruton was notified by councillors of a complaint that a Fine Gael member had sought a…Wed Mar 12 2008 - 00:00
Auditor says he never got £80,000 invoicesTHE AUDITOR of accounts for one of the companies behind the Quarryvale development has said he was never provided with invoices…Sat Mar 8 2008 - 00:00
Wright says £15,000 was political donationsFORMER FIANNA Fáil TD GV Wright has denied that payments totalling £15,000 he received from lobbyist Frank Dunlop and Cork developer…Fri Mar 7 2008 - 00:00
Inquiry unable to trace person who got developer's £10,000 chequeTHE TRIBUNAL has been unable to trace the recipient of a £10,000 cheque written by Cork developer Owen O'Callaghan in 1991, the…Thu Mar 6 2008 - 00:00
'Dreadful effect' on Dunlop familyPRESS CONFERENCE: CONCLUDING HIS evidence to the Mahon tribunal yesterday, Frank Dunlop said his 124 days on the stand had been…Wed Mar 5 2008 - 00:00
Counsel says lobbyist's meeting 'fabricated'A MEETING between lobbyist Frank Dunlop and former Fine Gael councillor Liam Cosgrave in November 1992 was "fabricated" to cover…Wed Mar 5 2008 - 00:00
Adjournment to allow study of St Luke's documentsMAHON TRIBUNAL: HEARINGS AT the Mahon tribunal were adjourned yesterday to allow the tribunal time to study documents provided…Fri Feb 29 2008 - 00:00
Councillor cannot explain failure to mention donationMAHON TRIBUNAL: FORMER LABOUR councillor John O'Halloran said he couldn't explain why he did not tell the tribunal about a £…Thu Feb 28 2008 - 00:00
Council rejects controversial apartments for SandymountA CONTROVERSIAL four-storey social and affordable development in the south Dublin village of Sandymount has been rejected by …Wed Feb 27 2008 - 00:00
Sinn Féin councillor dismisses Gilmartin charge as 'blatant lie'MAHON TRIBUNAL: SINN FÉIN Cllr Christy Burke told the Mahon tribunal yesterday he would take a lie detector test to prove he…Wed Feb 27 2008 - 00:00
Rights trampled, says Larkin's solicitorLetter: Solicitors for Celia Larkin and her 90-year-old aunt said the two women's rights to privacy had been "trampled on" when…Sat Feb 23 2008 - 00:00
Heated exchanges on claim by Ahern counselExchanges: The chairman of the Mahon tribunal has firmly rejected allegations made by counsel for the Taoiseach that the tribunal…Sat Feb 23 2008 - 00:00
Account where donation lodged not disclosed to tribunalDavy donation: An account into which a £5,000 donation to Bertie Ahern from Davy Stockbrokers was lodged was not disclosed to…Fri Feb 22 2008 - 00:00
Ahern seeks to define 'a political donation for personal use'1994 donation: The Taoiseach has said that a cheque given to him in 1994 was a "political donation for personal use".Fri Feb 22 2008 - 00:00
£30,000 lent to St Luke's staff memberSt Luke's trust: Taoiseach Bertie Ahern told the Mahon tribunal yesterday that £30,000 from a building trust account opened …Fri Feb 22 2008 - 00:00
O'Keeffe satisfied donation spent on election expensesMahon tribunal: Minister of State Batt O'Keeffe said he was satisfied that a £10,000 donation he received from Cork developer…Thu Feb 21 2008 - 00:00
Councillor not sent on junket, says ex-Fás chiefMahon tribunal: The former director general of Fás has denied that he arranged to send a councillor on a junket to London to…Thu Feb 21 2008 - 00:00
Dublin Corporation sold land at 'bargain-basement prices'Dublin Corporation sold off its land at "bargain-basement prices" in the early 1990s and "invited the kind of rivalry" that resulted…Wed Feb 20 2008 - 00:00
McGrath got more than £40,000 from developerMahon tribunal: Former Fianna Fáil councillor Colm McGrath was given over £40,000 by a developer behind the Quarryvale project…Wed Feb 20 2008 - 00:00
Family law court opens after €4m refurbishmentFamily law court facilities in Dublin were officially reopened after a €4 million refurbishment by Minister for Justice Brian…Fri Feb 15 2008 - 00:00
Politician denies asking for £100,000Former Fianna Fáil councillor Finbarr Hanrahan told the Mahon tribunal that he did not ask Luton-based developer Tom Gilmartin…Fri Feb 15 2008 - 00:00
Commission recommends updating of contract lawThe Law Reform Commission has recommended that contract law be updated to allow third parties to enforce contracts arranged between…Thu Feb 14 2008 - 00:00
Cosgrave denies receiving £5,000 in car parkFormer cathaoirleach of the Seanad Liam Cosgrave has denied that he received £5,000 from lobbyist Frank Dunlop in the car park…Thu Feb 14 2008 - 00:00
Tribunal accused of being gullibleCounsel for former senator Don Lydon has said that the actions of a "rather gullible tribunal" resulted in lobbyist Frank Dunlop…Wed Feb 13 2008 - 00:00
Gilbride denies taking £12,000 from DunlopFormer Fianna Fáil councillor Seán Gilbride has denied receiving £12,000 from lobbyist Frank Dunlop in 1991.Wed Feb 13 2008 - 00:00
Oral hearing denied on golf course planAn Bord Pleanála has refused to grant an oral hearing for a 78-acre development on a golf course in south Dublin.Sat Feb 9 2008 - 00:00
Dunlop's diary was examined by FBIThe Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) was called in to examine the diaries of lobbyist Frank Dunlop, the Mahon tribunal was…Fri Feb 8 2008 - 00:00
Lawlor role in stadium plan concealed, says DunlopTaoiseach Bertie Ahern, former taoiseach Albert Reynolds and a solicitor for lobbyist Frank Dunlop would all have been in the…Fri Feb 8 2008 - 00:00
Ahern and Reynolds in stadium talks, tribunal toldAlbert Reynolds and Bertie Ahern both visited the US to discuss a proposed stadium in west Dublin with an American investment…Thu Feb 7 2008 - 00:00
Ex-councillor denies he got £2,000 from DunlopFormer Fianna Fáil councillor James Fahey has denied he received £2,000 in cash from lobbyist Frank Dunlop for his support of…Thu Feb 7 2008 - 00:00
Stadium plan was just a ruse, says DunlopCork developer Owen O'Callaghan sought State support for a national stadium at Neilstown, west Dublin, when Albert Reynolds became…Wed Feb 6 2008 - 00:00
TD's statement found in car parkA statement by Fine Gael TD Olivia Mitchell relating to allegations raised at the Mahon tribunal was found in the grounds of …Wed Feb 6 2008 - 00:00
Gilmartin told banker of demand for 'seven- figure sum'An IBI investment banker has told the Mahon tribunal that Luton-based developer Tom Gilmartin complained to him in 1989 that …Sat Feb 2 2008 - 00:00
Dunlop says councillor was 'riding two horses'Cllr Marian McGennis was "riding two horses" in the run up to the general election in 1992 by publicly supporting the Blanchardstown…Fri Feb 1 2008 - 00:00
Councillor sent on junket to miss key vote, says DunlopLobbyist Frank Dunlop said he was told Independent councillor Gus O'Connell was sent on a "junket" to London so that he would…Thu Jan 31 2008 - 00:00
BCG vaccine scheme halted over shortagesThe BCG vaccination programme for newborns has ceased throughout the country, the Health Service Executive has said.Thu Jan 31 2008 - 00:00
February dates set for Ahern at tribunalTaoiseach Bertie Ahern has been scheduled to appear before the Mahon tribunal for two days next month.Thu Jan 31 2008 - 00:00
Duggan asked Reynolds if Millstreet could be repairedCork businessman Noel C Duggan attended a private Fianna Fáil fundraising dinner in an attempt to have the roads to Millstreet…Wed Jan 30 2008 - 00:00
Solicitor cleared on 11-year will delayA solicitor who completed the administration of a will 11 years after its author died was found not guilty of professional misconduct…Tue Jan 29 2008 - 00:00
AIB man had 'no hang-ups' about Dunlop chequesMahon tribunal: The AIB banker who dealt with the accounts of Frank Dunlop was prepared to cash third-party cheques "endorsed…Fri Jan 25 2008 - 00:00
Dunlop says developer gave £5,000 to WrightLobbyist Frank Dunlop told the tribunal yesterday that Cork developer Owen O'Callaghan made a donation of £5,000 to Fianna Fáil…Fri Jan 25 2008 - 00:00
Burke 'golden handshake' meeting a 'fabrication'A former solicitor to developer Tom Gilmartin said there was never a meeting in his office at which a golden handshake was arranged…Wed Jan 23 2008 - 00:00
Dunlop denies £55,000 payment to politicianMahon tribunal: Lobbyist Frank Dunlop has denied that he paid £55,000 to a senior politician at the time of the general election…Wed Jan 23 2008 - 00:00
Dunlop refuses to reveal name of man he met in hotelMahon Tribunal: "Wild horses" would not get lobbyist Frank Dunlop to reveal the name of the man he met in a Dublin hotel in …Tue Jan 22 2008 - 00:00
Developer paid £360,000 in legal fees for DunlopCork developer Owen O'Callaghan paid more than £360,000 (€457,000) in tribunal legal fees for lobbyist Frank Dunlop, the Mahon…Fri Jan 18 2008 - 00:00
Walsh tells of his surprise that dinner was FF fundraiserFormer minister for agriculture Joe Walsh told the Mahon tribunal he was surprised when he learned that a Fianna Fáil dinner …Fri Jan 18 2008 - 00:00