Mahon ends but leaves €300m bill behind

THE Mahon Tribunal into alleged planning corruption effectively ended after more than 10 years of investigation — and at a likely final cost of €300 million.

Chairman Judge Alan Mahon indicated that a further brief sitting of the investigation might be needed to deal with a single remaining item — but confirmed that the main business of the long-running proceedings was over at last.

The final session heard details of correspondence and other documents formally read into the record by tribunal lawyers but no new witnesses were called.