THE Revenue Commissioners have netted over €420 million from tax cheats so far this year.

FIANNA FÁIL Senator Don Lydon yesterday denounced, as “filth” allegations linking him to bribery in Dublin County Council.

FORMER lobbyist Frank Dunlop was accused at the Mahon Planning Tribunal yesterday of hallucinating when alleging he paid Fianna Fáil councillor Tony Fox £2,000 to vote for a south Dublin housing development in the 1990s.

FORMER Monarch Properties executive Richard Lynn told the Mahon Tribunal yesterday allegations by Bill O’Herlihy and Frank Dunlop that the company bribed councillors were untrue.

FINE GAEL councillor Olivia Mitchell was caught hugging a developer after Monarch Properties won a vital rezoning vote, the Mahon Planning Tribunal heard yesterday.

IT would be like “shooting yourself in the foot” to ignore a politician’s request for a donation towards their election expenses, a former financial director of Monarch Properties development company admitted to the Mahon Planning Tribunal yesterday.

A FORMER finance director of Monarch Properties development company strongly denied at the Mahon Planning Tribunal yesterday that mystery cash payments went to bribe county councillors.

MONARCH Properties made mystery payments of £21,500 around the time it secured vital rezoning of its south Dublin lands, the Mahon Planning Tribunal heard yesterday.

GREEN Party leader Trevor Sargent yesterday launched a withering Dáil attack on junior minister Frank Fahey over his private business dealings, calling on the Galway West TD to be sacked.

NINE days before Dublin county councillors voted to rezone its lands, Monarch Properties issued a £15,000 cheque to lobbyist Frank Dunlop, the Mahon planning tribunal heard yesterday.

The Taoiseach must sack Minister of State Frank Fahey over allegations of dodging tax, it was claimed tonight.

A former financial director of Monarch Properties has admitted paying political lobbyist Frank Dunlop £85,000 between 1993 and 1995.

The Taoiseach today called on the Greens to put up or shut up about allegations on the business practices of Minister of State Frank Fahey.

PROPERTY developer Paul Monahan was warned yesterday he faces High Court proceedings arising from his evidence to the Mahon Tribunal.

FORMER Monarch Properties executive Phil Reilly told the Mahon Tribunal yesterday, he asked his bosses to make political donations to six Dáil candidates because he wanted “the best people” in Leinster House.

Bill O'Herlihy has told the Planning Tribunal that he was shocked and disgusted to learn about the corruption in the planning system in the 1980s and 1990s.

Four senior members of Fianna Fáil have appeared at the Planning Tribunal today to give evidence about payments they received from Monarch Properties.

The Planning Tribunal has heard that Fianna Fáil TD Sean Haughey received payments from a property developer totalling £2,300.

PLANNING tribunal chairman Judge Alan Mahon yesterday criticised a former Fianna Fáil councillor for giving the impression he got no payments from developers.

The Mahon Tribunal has heard that former Fianna Fáil TD GV Wright failed to declare almost £3,000 in donations from a leading property firm to the party's inquiry into election funds.

A FORMER Fianna Fáil councillor claimed at the Mahon planning tribunal yesterday the party whip on Dublin County Council was “in the pocket of developers” during the 1990s.

GOVERNMENT Senator Tom Morrissey yesterday told the Mahon planning tribunal he was offered a £30,000 bribe for his vote.

FORMER Monarch Properties development company executive Eddie Sweeney firmly denied at the Mahon Tribunal yesterday he was aware lobbyist Frank Dunlop was going to bribe councillors.

A FIANNA FÁIL senator under investigation by the Flood Tribunal said he would take money from anybody, with the possible exception of gangsters, in order to get elected.

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.