Burke corruption to be probed

RAY Burke's period as chairman of Dublin Co Council will be examined in the next stage of the Flood Tribunal after its findings that the former minister received corrupt payments in the late 1980s.

The planning inquiry is also likely to focus on the role of the Fianna Fáil chief whip on the council, Pat Dunne, widely regarded as Mr Burke's right-hand man on the local authority.

"Burke and Dunne had Dublin in the grasp of their hand when it came to planning," a former councillor said.