32 Dublin County Councillors:Thirty-two Dublin county councillors were the subject of adverse findings or criticism by the planning tribunal, a detailed search of its final report reveals.
The list includes representatives of all parties then represented on the council, as well as Independents, but is dominated by Fianna Fáail councillors.
In all, findings were made against 21 Fianna Fáil councillors, seven from Fine Gael and one each from Labour, the Progressive Democrats, Democratic Left and Independents.
Three Fine Gael representatives - Olivia Mitchell TD and councillors Anne Devitt and Therese Ridge - remain active in politics.
In the list below, payments by developer Owen OCallaghan were made in relation to the rezoning of Quarryvale in west Dublin; payments by Christopher Jones snr relate to the rezoning of lands at Ballycullen in the south of the county; and those by Monarch to the rezoning of Cherrywood. Payments from Frank Dunlop relate to various rezonings, which are indicated where possible. – PAUL CULLEN
Liam Lawlor (FF)
corruptly accepted £75,000 in payments from Arlington
“vast bulk” of £41,000 from OCallaghan and £40,000 from Dunlop was corrupt
corruptly received £56,300 from Monarch
received £17,500 in corrupt payments from Christopher Jones
Finbarr Hanrahan (FF)
corruptly sought £100,000 from Tom Gilmartin (not paid)
improperly received £2,000/£2,500 from Frank Dunlop (Quarryvale)
Liam Cosgrave (FG)
received corrupt payment of £5,000 cash from Dunlop in 1992
received corrupt payments of £1,000 each from Dunlop for Ballycullen, Balheary and St Gerards rezonings
improperly received £2,000 for supporting Quarryvale rezoning in 1991 and £1,000 in 1993
Pat Dunne (FF)
received corrupt payment of £15,000 (Quarryvale)
Seán Gilbride (FF)
received corrupt payments totalling £17,250 from OCallaghan in 1992/1993
corruptly received £12,000 from Dunlop in 1991 (Quarryvale)
received a corrupt payment of £1,000 from Dunlop (Ballycullen) and £2,000 (Fox Mahony lands)
Tom Hand (FG)
£20,000 in corrupt payments in 1991 (Quarryvale)
corrupt payments totalling £6,000 (Cherrywood)
corruptly sought £2,000 (Beechill/Ballycullen)
corrupt payment of £2,000 cash to sign Beechill/Ballycullen rezoning motions
corrupt payment of £2,000 cash (Pye lands)
corrupt payments of £1,000 each from Dunlop (Baldoyle and Balheary)
Colm McGrath (FF/Ind)
corrupt payments of £10,000 in 1991, £1,000 in 1992, £10,700 in 1992, £20,000 in 1993 and £10,000 in 1997 from OCallaghan
corrupt cash payments totalling £4,000 from Dunlop in 1991 and 1992
corrupt payment of £2,000 from Dunlop in 1993 (Cherrywood)
compromised himself by accepting corrupt payments totalling £1,100 from Monarch in 1991 and 1992
corrupt payment of £1,000 from Dunlop (Ballycullen)
improper acceptance of £500 from Jones in 1992
John O’Halloran (Lab/Ind)
corrupt payment of £5,000 from OCallaghan in 1993
corruptly received £2,500 payment from Dunlop in 1996 (Quarryvale)
improperly received payments of £500 each from Dunlop, 1991-93
GV Wright (FF)
corrupt payments of £2,000 from Dunlop in 1991 (Quarryvale), £1,000 in 1993 (Cloghran), £2,000 in 1993 (Fox Mahony lands)
corruptly received £10,000 in 1992 from OCallaghan and Dunlop (Quarryvale)
corrupt payments totalling £3,300 from Monarch
corrupt payment of £5,000 from Jones in 1992
Tony Fox (FF)
corrupt payment of £2,000 from Dunlop in 1993 (Cherrywood)
solicited corrupt payment of £1,000 from Monarch
improperly accepted £600 from Monarch in 1991
corrupt payments of £1,000 from Dunlop in 1992 (Ballycullen), £1,000 cash in 1992 (Pye), £1,000 (Lissenhall), £1,000 (Cargobridge), £1,000 in 1993 (Cloghran), £1,000 (Baldoyle), £1,000 (Balheary) and £1,000 (St Gerards)
entirely inappropriate receipt of corrupt payment of £250 from Jones in 1992/93
improper acceptance of £600 from Monarch
Don Lydon (FF)
improperly received £1,000 payment from Dunlop in 1992
corrupt payments totalling £3,100 from Monarch in 1991/92
corrupt payments totalling £9,000 from Jones in 1992/93
corrupt payment of £2,000 from Dunlop (Ballycullen)
corrupt payment of £1,000 from Dunlop (Pye)
Cyril Gallagher (FF)
corrupt payments of £1,000 each from Dunlop in 1993 for rezonings in Lissenhall, Cargobridge, Cloghran, Baldoyle, Fox Mahony lands, Balheary, and £2,000 for Duff lands rezoning
Liam Creaven (FF)
corrupt payment of £1,000 from Jones
MJ Cosgrave (FG)
improperly requested £1,000 from Dunlop in 1993
improper acceptance of £1,000 from Jones in 1992
Ned Ryan (FF)
Entirely inappropriate acceptance of £1,000 from Jones
John Hannon (FF)
corrupt payment of £500 or £1,000 from Dunlop in 1992
improper receipt of £1,000 from Jones in 1992
Seán Ardagh (FF)
made inappropriate entreaties to OCallaghan and Dunlop to contribute to fundraisers. Was less than frank with tribunal over extent of his contact with them in relation to Quarryvale.
Mick Billane (Democratic Left)
made inappropriate request to OCallaghan for charitable subscription to Citywise, a youth charity
Richard Greene (Ind)
inappropriately accepted £500 contribution from Dunlop
Olivia Mitchell (FG)
inappropriately accepted unsolicited £500 contribution from Dunlop in 1992
Ann Ormonde (FF)
entirely inappropriate acceptance of £1,650 from Dunlop and OCallaghan between 1993 and 1998
improper acceptance of payments totalling £6,900 from Jones in the 1990s
Charlie OConnor (FF)
entirely inappropriate acceptance of £500 from Chris Jones in 1992
Ann Devitt (FG)
entirely inappropriate acceptance of £20,000 in relation to Lissenhall, and actions by taking on a paid role in the Cargobridge planning application process
Jim Daly (FF)
improper acceptance of £2,000 from Dunlop in 1991
Jim Fahey (FF)
improper acceptance of £2,000 from Dunlop.
Jack Larkin (FF)
improper acceptance of £1,000 from Dunlop in 1991
Marian McGennis (FF)
improper payments of £1,400 from Dunlop and £5,000 from John Corcoran of Green Property in 1991
improper receipt of £250 from Jones in 1992
Therese Ridge (FG)
entirely improper payments by Dunlop (£1,000 directly and discharge of election costs)
Colm Tyndall (PD)
exploited his position as an elected councillor and compromised the disinterested performance of his duties by lobbying OCallaghan to appoint his company as insurance broker
Larry Butler (FF)
improper acceptance of £500 payment from Jones
Séamus Brock (FF)
improper acceptance of £250 payment from Jones
Michael Keating (FG)
improper acceptance of £250 from Jones in 1992