Gilmartin faces grilling over his allegations

BRITISH-BASED businessman Tom Gilmartin faces tough questioning at the Mahon Tribunal today over his allegations that senior politicians received corrupt payments relating to land rezoning.

His cross-examination follows nearly six weeks of direct evidence by the ailing 72-year-old property developer on the current inquiry relating to a multi-million-pound west Dublin project in the 1990s.

Concerns were expressed about Mr Gilmartin’s health — it emerged he had a quadruple heart bypass operation. He is expected to spend up to another week in the witness box.