Tribunal bids to secure attendance of solicitor

THE Planning Tribunal has referred the non-attendance of an English solicitor at yesterday’s sitting of the inquiry to the English Law Society.

Tribunal chairman, Judge Alan Mahon, announced its decision to take the unprecedented step in an effort to persuade a London-based solicitor, Tony Seddon, to travel to Dublin to give evidence about his dealings with Liam Lawlor.

The former Fianna Fáil TD said he had also requested Mr Seddon to attend the hearing at Dublin Castle.