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.

FORMER Monarch property company executive Richard Lynn will deny in testimony he knew lobbyist Frank Dunlop bribed councillors for their votes, the Mahon planning tribunal was told yesterday.

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.

A GOVERNMENT party senator Ann Ormonde admitted to the Mahon Planning Tribunal yesterday she failed to tell a Fianna Fáil party probe she got political donations of nearly £3,000 from Monarch development company.

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.

EX-JUNIOR health minister Chris Flood (FF) told the Mahon Planning Tribunal yesterday he was offered an inducement to support a development project while a member of Dublin County Council.

PUBLIC relations consultant Bill O’Herlihy is standing over his allegation that an executive with Monarch development company told him £100,000 (€126,973) had to be paid to councillors to get rezoning, the Mahon planning tribunal heard yesterday.

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

A NEW claim that men are more intelligent than women is poised to reignite controversy about the difference between the sexes.