Mahon faces costs bill over £30,000 Fitzwilton payment

THE MAHON Tribunal faces a substantial legal costs bill arising from the Fitzwilton Group’s successful challenge against the tribunal’s decision to hold a public hearing into a IR£30,000 political contribution by Fitzwilton to Fianna Fáil.

The June 1989 payment was made via the then Minister Ray Burke for the Fianna Fáil party.

Last week, the five-judge Supreme Court unanimously held that the tribunal had no jurisdiction to hold a public hearing in relation to the payment and had failed to comply with its amended terms of reference.