Mahon tribunal hears of safety fears being ignored

JUDGE Gerald Keys of the Mahon Planning Tribunal suggested yesterday councillors might have acted irresponsibly by ignoring safety fears when they voted to rezone land near Dublin Airport in 1993.

As a member of Dublin Co Council who backed the Cloghran rezoning, deputy GV Wright rejected the judge’s interpretation. He pointed out a number of other projects had been sited close by including the substantial Team Aer Lingus building.

Mr Wright, who represents Dublin North constituency where the rezoning took place, also strongly rejected claims of receiving £1,000 from lobbyist Frank Dunlop to vote for the development.