Fianna Fáil councillor criticised over failure to disclose document

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.

Tony Fox, a long-serving member of Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown Co Council, was ordered by tribunal chairman, Mr Justice Feargus Flood to produce a new affidavit after his lawyers produced previously unseen correspondence as evidence during yesterday’s hearing.

Mr Justice Flood said Cllr Fox gave no good explanation why the documents were not given to the tribunal before. In reply, Mr Fox’s barrister, Breffni Gordon said the documents, which included correspondence between his client and Frank Dunlop, only came to light during the week.