Council member said he was poll agentFormer Monarch executive Richard Lynn told the tribunal the late Fine Gael councillor Tom Hand "pulled the wool over my eyes …Fri Jul 14 2006 - 01:00
Unwise not to give politicians donations- witnessPoliticians tend to bear grudges against business people who fail to give them donations, a leading businessman has suggested…Thu Jul 13 2006 - 01:00
Monarch executive cannot explain £160,000 withdrawalsThe former chief financial officer of Monarch Properties has said he cannot explain almost £160,000 in cash withdrawals from …Wed Jul 12 2006 - 01:00
Dunlop denies immunity deal with tribunalMahon tribunal: Former government press secretary Frank Dunlop has denied striking a deal with the tribunal that would give …Fri Jun 30 2006 - 01:00
Political payments treated as fees for consultancyMahon tribunal: A former financial director of Monarch Properties has said he is unable to explain how political payments came…Thu Jun 29 2006 - 01:00
Monarch MD could face High CourtMahon tribunal: Tribunal chairman Judge Alan Mahon has threatened a son of businessman Phil Monahan with High Court proceedings…Wed Jun 28 2006 - 01:00
Activist saddened by eruption of violence in East TimorTom Hyland, the bus driver turned human rights activist who campaigned for East Timor's independence, has said he is shocked …Mon Jun 26 2006 - 01:00
Media induces 'compassion fatigue' over AfricaHuman Rights Conference: Journalists have put people off Africa with a never-ending diet of misery that fails to reflect the…Mon Jun 26 2006 - 01:00
Change of evidence on Monarch donationsFormer Fianna Fáil councillor Betty Coffey has changed her evidence to the tribunal after it emerged she received £4,000 in donations…Sat Jun 24 2006 - 01:00
Firm had donation tradition at poll time, inquiry toldMahon tribunal: Monarch Properties had a tradition of making donations at election time with the aim of gaining access to politicians…Fri Jun 23 2006 - 01:00
Monarch payments 'a necessary evil'Monarch Properties regarded payments to politicians as a necessary evil which were part of the culture of the times, a former…Thu Jun 22 2006 - 01:00
Monahan paid for Tallaght tax statusBusinessman Phil Monahan spent £850,000 to secure tax-designation status and high-profile retailers for the shopping centre he…Thu Jun 22 2006 - 01:00
Knowledge of payments deniedMahon tribunal: Monarch Properties, the company at the centre of the tribunal's investigation into the rezoning of land at Cherrywood…Wed Jun 21 2006 - 01:00
Returned Irish emigrants big factor in boom economy, says UN reportUN REPORT: Emigration from Ireland and the eventual return of emigrants here has played a decisive role in reinvigorating the…Wed Jun 7 2006 - 01:00
Tributes paid to Land League founderLand League founder Michael Davitt has never received the tributes he deserved in spite of being at least 100 years ahead of …Mon May 29 2006 - 01:00
A fresh challenge to RTÉ 1's top slotRadioReview: Could last week's award of a national radio franchise to NewsTalk 106 spell the beginning of the end of RTÉ Radio…Sat May 27 2006 - 01:00
FF council group whip 'in the pockets of developers'The whip of the Fianna Fáil group on Dublin County Council, the late Councillor Paddy Dunne, was "in the pocket" of developers…Sat May 27 2006 - 01:00
Former TD says FG's payments report inaccurateA former Fine Gael junior minister has criticised her party's inquiry into payments to Dublin county councillors.Thu May 25 2006 - 01:00
Ex-minister of state says developer offered bribeFormer Fianna Fáil junior minister Chris Flood has told the tribunal he was offered a bribe in return for his support for a development…Thu May 25 2006 - 01:00
O'Herlihy to stand over claim on planning paymentsBill O'Herlihy, the public relations consultant and RTÉ television sports presenter, is to give evidence that a senior building…Wed May 24 2006 - 01:00
PD Senator offered £30,000 to vote for developmentProgressive Democrats Senator Tom Morrissey has told the Mahon tribunal that he was offered £30,000 to vote for a planning proposal…Fri May 19 2006 - 01:00
Broadcaster changed accounts of rezoningPublic relations expert and television presenter Bill O'Herlihy has given the tribunal two different accounts of his involvement…Thu May 18 2006 - 01:00
50 councillors to give evidenceAlmost 50 county councillors are to give evidence in the planning tribunal's largest investigation to date into alleged corruption…Wed May 17 2006 - 01:00
Charity's crisis worsens as second board electedThe crisis at development agency Self Help International has deepened after dissident supporters elected their own directors …Wed May 17 2006 - 01:00
Call for publication of school reports in fullInformation Commissioner Emily O'Reilly has strongly attacked the Department of Education for its resistance to the publication…Fri May 12 2006 - 01:00
Fees blamed for fall in use of FoI Act by mediaUse of the Freedom of Information Act by journalists has dropped to an all-time low, according to Information Commissioner Emily…Fri May 12 2006 - 01:00
Irish maternity benefits among Europe's worstIreland and the UK have the lowest levels of statutory maternity benefits in western Europe, according to a new study.Thu May 11 2006 - 01:00
Gardaí deny threatening woman during interviewMorris tribunal: Two Donegal gardaí have denied threatening a "model prisoner" with a 14-year sentence if she failed to provide…Wed May 10 2006 - 01:00
Businessman denies claim he paid lobbyist £5,000 cash in Dublin hotelMahon tribunal: Businessman Robert White has rejected a claim by Frank Dunlop that he paid the lobbyist £5,000 in cash in the…Sat May 6 2006 - 01:00
Aid agency chiefs step down in row over policy and spendingThe chairman and deputy chairman of one of Ireland's leading aid agencies, Self Help Development International, have stepped …Sat May 6 2006 - 01:00
Owen denies opposing rezoning because of 'Haughey connection'Mahon tribunal: Former Fine Gael deputy leader Nora Owen has denied the reason she opposed a rezoning in north Dublin was because…Fri May 5 2006 - 01:00
Taoiseach's aide faces recall over conflict of evidenceMahon tribunal: Land agent Tim Collins may be recalled to the tribunal over apparent contradictions in his evidence to the inquiry…Thu May 4 2006 - 01:00
Surviving son of executed leader praises 'unselfish act'Relatives: Several hundred descendants of those who participated in the 1916 Rising attended yesterday's events.Mon Apr 17 2006 - 01:00
Breathing new life into 1916RadioReview: There was I thinking the Rising was the name of a rock festival when everyone started talking about the 90th anniversary…Sat Apr 15 2006 - 01:00
Davitt would be proud of modern Ireland, says President in UKPresident Mary McAleese has paid tribute to the Land League founder Michael Davitt, the centenary of whose death is being celebrated…Thu Apr 13 2006 - 01:00
Lenihan launches study of 18,000 childrenThe largest study of Irish children to date, involving more than 18,000 young people, has been launched by Minister for Children…Wed Apr 12 2006 - 01:00
50,000 extra people living in povertyAlmost 50,000 more people are living in consistent poverty than were previously thought, according to new research from the Economic…Tue Apr 11 2006 - 01:00
Dunlop says he paid FF councillor to rezone land at KinsealyLobbyist Frank Dunlop has made further allegations of corruption about the rezoning of land in north Dublin.Fri Apr 7 2006 - 01:00
Reynolds denies being Lissenhall 'mystery' ownerFormer taoiseach Albert Reynolds has denied he is the mystery owner of a share of land currently under investigation by the tribunal…Thu Apr 6 2006 - 01:00
Dunlop bribery claims 'terrify' familyFianna Fáil councillor Tony Fox has described as "outrageous", allegations by lobbyist Frank Dunlop that he bribed the politician…Wed Apr 5 2006 - 01:00
FG councillor denies €20,000 conflict of interestMahon tribunal: A Fine Gael County Councillor has denied a conflict of interest in her receipt of €20,000 from a landowner for…Sat Apr 1 2006 - 01:00
Plans by ex-taoiseach to buy land 'ended in tears'Plans by former taoiseach Albert Reynolds to buy north Dublin land through an offshore company "ended in tears" when the owner…Fri Mar 31 2006 - 01:00
McGahern, chronicler of Irish life, dies aged 71John McGahern, whose death has robbed Ireland of one of its finest and most-revered writers, is to be buried in his beloved Co…Fri Mar 31 2006 - 01:00
FG councillor got €20,000 for helping with land problemA Fine Gael county councillor was paid €20,000 for her help in solving a road access problem for a landowner in north County …Thu Mar 30 2006 - 01:00
Major changes planned for WestonDeveloper Jim Mansfield has unveiled plans to create new facilities in west Dublin for business flyers.Thu Mar 30 2006 - 01:00
Businessman reluctant to pay Dunlop £25,000Leading businessman Joe Moran has told the tribunal he only reluctantly agreed to pay £25,000 in fees to Frank Dunlop to lobby…Thu Mar 30 2006 - 01:00
Payment was to 'ensure' planning permissionThe owners of rezoned land at Swords, Co Dublin, made a £12,000 payment to lobbyist Frank Dunlop to "ensure" planning permission…Wed Mar 29 2006 - 01:00
Woman tells of abuse by gardaíA Co Donegal woman has described how she was harassed, abused and physically assaulted by gardaí during their investigation into…Tue Mar 28 2006 - 01:00
Senior garda in dramatic reverse of evidenceA senior Co Donegal garda has dramatically changed his evidence to the Morris tribunal by admitting for the first time that he…Tue Mar 28 2006 - 01:00
Dublin city centre a litter blackspotClontarf, Dalkey/Killiney and Howth are the cleanest areas in Dublin, while Ballymun, Mulhuddart, Clondalkin and the city centre…Mon Mar 27 2006 - 01:00