Tribunal to quiz former revenue chief over Dunne

MAJOR questions will be raised over whether Ben Dunne received financial payback from former Taoiseach Charles J Haughey after a tribunal heard yesterday that the Dunne family had their tax bill cut by £22.8 million in the aftermath of meetings with the Revenue initiated by Mr Haughey.

The Moriarty Tribunal has so far uncovered payments totalling £8.5m to Mr Haughey including almost £1.9m from Dunnes Stores and Mr Dunne in the period 1987-1993.

Within 15 days of Mr Dunne giving Mr Haughey stg£282,500 in 1987, the Revenue Commissioners informed Mr Dunne that the tax bill on the group's family trust had been cut by £22.8m.