Former FF councillors on trial for corruption

FOUR former Fianna Fáil councillors and businessman Jim Kennedy are to face a criminal trial on charges of planning corruption related to the rezoning of lands in Carrickmines, Co Dublin, during the 1990s.

Former FF councillors on trial for corruption
Sat, 23 Oct, 2010 - 01:00
Sean McCarthaigh

The three retired politicians and a current member of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, as well as Mr Kennedy, appeared before Dublin District Court yesterday as a result of an investigation by the Criminal Assets Bureau.

The four former Dublin County Councillors – Don Lydon, Seán Gilbride, Tony Fox and Colm McGrath – all pleaded not guilty to the charges when arrested and cautioned by CAB officials, the court heard.

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CourtsCrimePlace: CarrickminesPlace: DublinPlace: south DublinPlace: BallsbridgePlace: Donnybrook Garda StationPlace: St Vincent’s HospitalPerson: Jim KennedyPerson: KennedyPerson: Don LydonPerson: Sean GilbridePerson: Tony FoxPerson: Colm McGrathPerson: TDPerson: Liam CosgravePerson: Jack LarkinPerson: Cyril GallagherPerson: Tom HandPerson: Frank DunlopPerson: LydonPerson: GilbridePerson: McGrathPerson: FoxPerson: David McHughPerson: McHughPerson: AntoinettePerson: DunlopPerson: Jim KennedayOrganisation: FFOrganisation: Fianna FáilOrganisation: Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County CouncilOrganisation: Dublin District CourtOrganisation: Criminal Assets BureauOrganisation: CABOrganisation: Jackson Way PropertiesOrganisation: Fine GaelOrganisation: Dublin County CouncilOrganisation: Planning TribunalOrganisation: Courtpix
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