Evidence emerges to support Dunlop over CosgraveSignificant new information supporting Mr Frank Dunlop's account of his dealings with the former senator, Mr Liam Cosgrave, has…Wed Mar 5 2003 - 00:00
Some 100,000 send Bush a message on his home turfUS: At least 100,000 protesters braved biting cold and uncompromising police restrictions in New York to deliver a resounding…Mon Feb 17 2003 - 00:00
'Welcome to our nightmare' on the edgy streets of Washington DCUS/ANALYSIS : Normal life of a kind continues in Orange Alert Washington DC..Sat Feb 15 2003 - 00:00
Conflict of evidence between Dunlop, BrutonThe Flood tribunal has heard about a conflict of evidence between former Fine Gael leader Mr John Bruton and the lobbyist Mr …Sat Feb 8 2003 - 00:00
Late councillor demanded #0.25m - DunlopThe former government press secretary, Mr Frank Dunlop, said the late Fine Gael county councillor, Tom Hand, demanded £250,000…Fri Feb 7 2003 - 00:00
Alibi will prove lobbyist's bribe claim wrong-LydonFianna Fáil senator Don Lydon has produced a surprise alibi that he says proves he could not have sought a bribe as claimed by…Thu Feb 6 2003 - 00:00
Cosgrave fails to stop inquiry into Dunlop's claimsThe former Fine Gael senator, Mr Liam Cosgrave, has failed in his attempt to halt the Flood tribunal's investigations into corruption…Wed Feb 5 2003 - 00:00
Dunlop's #100,00 from CitywestMr Frank Dunlop earns up to £100,000 a year from his shareholding in the Citywest business park in west Dublin, it has emerged…Wed Feb 5 2003 - 00:00
Kildare link to M4 will cut travel timeTravelling times between Dublin and Celbridge and Leixlip in Co Kildare will be cut when a new link to the M4 motorway opens …Sat Feb 1 2003 - 00:00
Council seeks order to remove 'Carrickminders'Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council is to seek a High Court order on Monday for the removal of protesters from the archaeological…Sat Feb 1 2003 - 00:00
'Witness protection' scheme for Dunlop deniedThe Flood tribunal has denied it is operating a "witness protection programme" for Mr Frank Dunlop or that it has struck any …Fri Jan 31 2003 - 00:00
Dunlop's credibility questioned by accused councillorsPoliticians who are accused of corruption have made their most determined effort yet to halt the Flood tribunal's investigation…Thu Jan 30 2003 - 00:00
Irish speakers launch legal offensiveIrish-speakers have begun a number of legal challenges against court cases proceeding in the absence of official documentation…Wed Jan 29 2003 - 00:00
Revenue studying alleged cash for politiciansThe Revenue Commissioners are investigating politicians who are alleged to have received money from Mr Frank Dunlop, the tribunal…Wed Jan 29 2003 - 00:00
Duchas drops legal complaint against protesterDuchas, the State body charged with protecting national monuments, has dropped a complaint to the Garda against a protester occupying…Tue Jan 28 2003 - 00:00
Dunlop back at tribunalCross-examination of the lobbyist and former Government press secretary Mr Frank Dunlop starts at the Flood tribunal todayTue Jan 28 2003 - 00:00
Dunlop calls for others to follow his exampleMr Frank Dunlop has called on politicians to follow his example and "fess up" before the tribunal.Sat Jan 25 2003 - 00:00
FG councillors 'warned' about backing rezoningFormer Fine Gael leaders John Bruton and Garret FitzGerald warned the party's councillors in Dublin to be careful about what …Sat Jan 25 2003 - 00:00
Dunlop claims FF councillor paid off colleaguesA Fianna Fáil county councillor was paying off his colleagues in return for their support for a rezoning vote, the lobbyist Mr…Fri Jan 24 2003 - 00:00
I did not discuss bribes - DunlopThe lobbyist Mr Frank Dunlop says he is "1,000 per cent adamant" he didn't discuss the bribing of county councillors with three…Thu Jan 23 2003 - 00:00
Dunlop claims Cosgrave got #5,000 in cashThe former Fine Gael senator, Mr Liam Cosgrave, was paid £5,000 in cash for signing six motions to rezone lands owned by the …Wed Jan 22 2003 - 00:00
Lawlor behind plan to fix motorway line, tribunal toldThe former Fianna Fáil TD Mr Liam Lawlor was behind a strategy to fix the line of the South-Eastern Motorway in Dublin so it …Wed Jan 22 2003 - 00:00
Cult head says cloning in Ireland would be 'a great thing'The Irish head of a cult that believes that humans were first created by aliens says it would be "a great thing" if Irish parents…Mon Dec 30 2002 - 00:00
Developers reapply to build complex near Kilmainham GaolDevelopers have applied for planning permission to build a massive office, hotel and residential development on a site opposite…Mon Dec 30 2002 - 00:00
Dunlop offer to lobby for taxis, hackneysThe lobbyist Mr Frank Dunlop "guaranteed" to get taxi plates for hackney drivers in the mid-1990s in return for fees of over €…Tue Dec 24 2002 - 00:00
Redmond to stand trial on corruption charges in the new yearThe former Dublin assistant county manager, Mr George Redmond, is to face trial on corruption charges in the new year.Tue Dec 24 2002 - 00:00
Recovered paintings undamagedThe five paintings stolen from Russborough House in September have been recovered, four of them in such good condition that they…Mon Dec 23 2002 - 00:00
Tribunal writes to lawyers over costsThe Flood tribunal has asked dozens of parties involved in the first five years f its investigations for an estimate of their…Mon Dec 23 2002 - 00:00
Cosgrave request to identify builder rejectedFormer senator Mr Liam Cosgrave's reputation is taking "a thrashing" at the tribunal, his lawyers have said.Fri Dec 20 2002 - 00:00
Dunlop told he would have to 'look after people'Mr Frank Dunlop was "under siege" from politicians making requests for money before the local elections in 1991, he told the …Thu Dec 19 2002 - 00:00
Jackson Way decides to cease its co-operationJackson Way, the English property company under investigation for planning corruption, has said it will no longer co-operate …Thu Dec 19 2002 - 00:00
Dunlop says Lawlor told him of bribery planFormer Fianna Fáil TD Mr Liam Lawlor was the first person to tell Mr Frank Dunlop that money would have to be paid to councillors…Wed Dec 18 2002 - 00:00
Wife condemns 'savage' media campaignThe wife of the controversial businessman Mr Jim Kennedy has blamed a "savage" and "slanderous" media campaign which branded …Sat Dec 14 2002 - 00:00
Kennedy never worked in his arcade, spouse saysThe businessman Mr Jim Kennedy has no involvement and has never worked "one day of his life" in the amusement arcade in Dublin…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
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
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 7 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 6 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 5 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 4 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 2 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 2 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
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
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