DPP drops bung charges

A PUBLIC servant accused of taking bung payments so that he might favourably review grant applications has had all charges against him dropped.

James Brennan, 59, from Rockgrove, Midleton, Co Cork, had been charged with abusing his position as managing director of the South Cork Enterprise Board (SCEB).

However, yesterday the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions entered a nolle prosequi before Cork Circuit Criminal Court — meaning it no longer intended to pursue a case against him.