Jealousy not in my makeup, says Gilmartin

BUSINESSMAN Tom Gilmartin yesterday denied inventing his evidence to the Mahon Planning Tribunal because he was jealous of the success of rival Cork-based property developer, Owen O’Callaghan.

“Jealousy is not in my makeup. I am not one bit envious about anybody — including Mr O’Callaghan,” Mr Gilmartin told lawyer Paul Sreenan SC, for Mr O’Callaghan.

Mr Sreenan had put it to him he couldn’t cope with Mr O’Callaghan being successful when he himself was not, so he felt there must be corruption behind it. “You were prepared to spin a lie about it,” he suggested.