Haughey intervened to get Lebanese girl citizenship

FORMER Taoiseach Charles J Haughey personally authorised the granting of Irish citizenship to a 14-year-old Lebanese girl, the Moriarty Tribunal heard yesterday.

Haughey intervened to get Lebanese girl citizenship

Faten Mubarak received her certificate of naturalisation on May 4, 1990 three days after her father Sliman's application on her behalf.

Former Ceann Comhairle, Dr John O'Connell, sponsored 15 naturalisations of foreign citizens these are now being probed by the tribunal.

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