Anti-bin tax campaigners are marching in Dun Laoghaire today protesting Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown Co Council's decision to stop collections from households that have not paid bin charges.

THE Planning Tribunal has heard that the two beneficial owners of a company under investigation for alleged planning corruption were “at loggerheads” in recent weeks over their level of co-operation with the inquiry.

A FORMER Fianna Fáil councillor has blamed alleged leaks from the Planning Tribunal for his de-selection by the party before the 1999 local elections.

ENVIRONMENTAL campaigners claim an announcement expected today will result in the destruction of a national monument.

FIANNA FÁIL councillor Tony Fox has admitted that he failed to notify a party inquiry into payments to politicians about a large donation from a property company.

FORMER Fine Gael TD Liam Cosgrave has denied conspiring with Frank Dunlop to mislead the Flood Tribunal by claiming any bribes he received from the political lobbyist were legitimate political donations.

A RETIRED council official has complained to the Flood Tribunal that confidential information relating to the planning inquiry had found its way into the media.

A DISSOLVED British-based property company accused of planning corruption at the Flood Tribunal has applied to be reinstated in order to receive a potential €47m payout from the Irish authorities.

A FIANNA FÁIL councillor has been criticised by the Flood Tribunal yesterday over his failure to make a full discovery of documents relating to the inquiry’s investigation into alleged planning corruption.

THE Flood Tribunal is expected to decide this week on what legal action, if any, it intends to take against the tax exile businessman, Jim Kennedy over his refusal to appear at the inquiry as a witness.

A PROPERTY company, which is seeking 47m in compensation from Irish taxpayers, may not be entitled to a single cent after it was dissolved yesterday.

ONLY 172 Traveller accommodation places will be built next year — around half the number provided last year. Just 15 local authorities will provide some sort of Traveller accommodation in 2003, while some of the largest county councils will build nothing at all.

A CONTROVERSIAL tax exile under investigation by the Flood Tribunal is expected to snub the inquiry by failing to turn up to give evidence at Dublin Castle today.

THE Flood Tribunal has not ruled out the possibility that it could examine the motivation of planning officials as part of its investigation into alleged corruption among councillors.

FORMER Fine Gael TD Liam Cosgrave has launched a blistering, verbal attack on Frank Dunlop over Mr Dunlop’s allegations that Mr Cosgrave was paid £7,000 for his support on controversial land rezoning

EVIDENCE heard at the Flood Tribunal yesterday suggests that former Fine Gael TD Liam Cosgrave may have received up to £19,000 in seven separate payments from Frank Dunlop.

IT’S a mystery that would challenge the abilities of Kojak and Columbo combined.

THE identity of councillors named by Frank Dunlop as having taken money in return for votes on a controversial South Dublin rezoning project may become publicly known today when the Flood Tribunal resumes hearings.

ENVIRONMENTALISTS are planning a legal challenge to the completion of the C-ring motorway around Dublin as its route will destroy large parts of an important medieval site at Carrickmines.