Cosgrave criticised for retaining papers

FORMER Fine Gael TD Liam Cosgrave has been strongly criticised by the Flood Tribunal over his failure to disclose important papers to the planning inquiry about his dealings with Frank Dunlop.

However, the tribunal has also been forced to concede that it had not circulated documentation relevant to Mr Cosgrave’s defence of allegations of corruption against him by Mr Dunlop as early as it should have.

Yesterday’s hearing was dominated for a second day in a row by a protracted legal argument between the tribunal and lawyers for Mr Cosgrave.