Mr James Gogarty is expected to be well enough today to attend the Flood tribunal which will sit for the first time since the sensational arrest of one of its key witnesses, Mr George Redmond.
Legal sources said there is no reason why the events relating to Mr Redmond should be brought up at the tribunal today or for them to affect the hearing in any way. However, they indicated the ramifications of the weekend's events would be of major importance.
Cross-examination of Mr Gogarty is scheduled to be resumed by Mr Garrett Cooney SC, for the Murphy group, today. The 81-year-old witness became unwell on Friday before taking the stand and the chairman adjourned the hearing.
Before Mr Gogarty's evidence, lawyers for the Murphy group will make submissions in relation to an interview given by Mr Frank Connolly of the Sunday Business Post to Today FM on Thursday. JMSE lawyers indicated on Friday that they had objections to some of the comments. Mr Connolly will also have legal representatives to make submissions on his behalf.
Although there is no legal reason for the events of the weekend to be brought up at the tribunal today, the arrest of Mr Redmond will be uppermost in most minds.
Yesterday, members of the tribunal's legal team were at a meeting at the tribunal's offices in Dublin Castle which lasted several hours.
Mr Redmond (74) a former assistant Dublin city and county manager, was arrested at Dublin Airport on Friday when he arrived from the Isle of Man, allegedly carrying £300,000. He was released without charge on Saturday after 19 hours in Harcourt Terrace Garda Station. A file is being prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions and the CAB investigation into Mr Redmond's financial affairs continues.
The cross-examination of Mr Gogarty goes into its third day today. While it is not likely that he will reach any of the events which allegedly involve Mr Redmond today, it could pose a problem at any time over the next few weeks as there could be restrictions on allegations against Mr Redmond.
Before the end of the cross-examination on Thursday, Mr Gogarty was being questioned on interviews he gave to Mr Connolly of the Sunday Business Post. Articles were published on March 31st and April 7th, 1996.