The full costs of the Planning Tribunal will not go beyond the estimated €159 million despite the decision to award costs to former minister Ray Burke and a number of businessmen.

Radio and television presenter Marty Whelan has undergone two hair transplants.

He was apprehensive, he says now.

PORING over the eight-digit figure for the tribunal’s bills, you’d be forgiven for thinking that numerous third-party expenses which make it up were a type of algebra equation.

THE Mahon Tribunal is paying out more than three-quarters of expenses and costs being claimed by third parties, according to bills settled so far with individuals and companies.

WHILE it's some consolation to the public that Ray Burke won't be admiring the north Dublin trees for a few months, the fact remains that he'll make more money than most of us during his sojourn in Arbour Hill prison for tax offences.

ROMAN ABRAMOVICH would need to smash the world record transfer fee to lure Rio Ferdinand to Stamford Bridge.

The Mahon Tribunal has rejected a claim by two of the directors of the failed Century Radio Oliver Barry and James Stafford for almost €1m in legal costs.

FORMER Fianna Fáil minister Ray Burke has advised the chairman of the Planning Tribunal, Judge Alan Mahon, to look “close to home” for the source of leaks of confidential papers from the inquiry.

A CRUCIAL hearing of the Flood Tribunal to decide how much of an estimated €50 million-plus legal bill must be picked up by those who have obstructed the inquiry has been postponed again.

FIANNA Fáil were settling scores with RTÉ when disgraced former Communications Minister Ray Burke helped the rival Century Radio, a former adviser to Charles Haughey said last night.

A teenager was stunned today when she popped the question to singer Robbie Williams – and he said yes.

A MAJOR figure under investigation by the Flood Tribunal has reached a 17m settlement with the Revenue Commissioners.

Forget Harry Potter and Roy Keane. The Flood Report is the hottest book in town.

RAY BURKE and almost 20 others could face prosecution for taking bribes and/or attempting to hinder the work of the Flood Tribunal.

THE findings of the interim report of the Flood Tribunal formally uncovered a trail of corruption and bribery, perjury and obstruction which is breathtaking in its scope.

“I AM drawing a line in the sand,” Ray Burke once said, after he had contemptuously swept aside a whole series of legitimate questions about his so-called political donations.

PJ MARA, Fianna Fáil's director of elections for the Nice Treaty campaign, has been criticised by the tribunal for failing to co-operate with its inquiry.

The Government tonight faced calls for a parliamentary debate after a tribunal found a former minister received a number of corrupt payments.

The interim report of the Flood Tribunal has concluded that former Fianna Fail TD Ray Burke was engaged in corrupt activity while serving as a Government minister in the late 1980s.

The first report of the Flood Tribunal on planning and payments is due to be published today.

Manchester United are not in negotiations with Independiente for the transfer of Diego Forlan.

Ray Burke has denied putting pressure on RTE to reduce its transmission fees for Century Radio.

Former Justice Minister Ray Burke has told the Flood Tribunal that RTE massaged its figures when looking for transmission fees from Century Radio.

The Flood Tribunal has been told that political donations to Ray Burke were listed as personal assets in a bank report.

The Flood Tribunal will continue its examination of Ray Burke at Dublin Castle later this morning

The former Minister for Foreign Affairs, Ray Burke, is back before the Flood Tribunal later today.

Liam Lawlor's telephone records for the last six years are to be investigated by the Flood Tribunal.