Businessman Jim Kennedy has today been charged with corruptly giving money to a number of councillors.
Mr Kennedy, of Queens Quay, Gibraltar, faces a total of 16 charges relating to rezoning motions voted on by Dublin County Council and Dún Laoghaire/Rathdown County Council concerning land in Carrickmines, Co Dublin.
The court was told today that gardaí objected to bail for Mr Kennedy. The 63-year-old has lived in the Isle of Man and Gibraltar over the past decade.
Gardaí told the court they have wanted to question the businessman, now a British citizen after renouncing his Irish citizenship in 2002, for eight years.
Mr Kennedy was remanded in custody with consent to bail to Cloverhill Prison until Tuesday. The court was told he had given an address in Hanover Terrace in the City of London during questioning and that gardaí believe he has links to Switzerland, the Canary Islands and the Isle of Man.
Judge David McHugh imposed bail conditions including a €30,000 cash lodgement and an independent surety of €50,000 on Mr Kennedy.
Mr Kennedy was also ordered to reside at apartment five, fourth floor, in the Four Seasons Hotel, Ballsbridge and surrender his passport. He was also told to sign on daily at Donnybrook Garda Station.
Earlier this week, Mr Kennedy had been taken to hospital after being taken ill in the early hours of Wednesday morning.