Man denies accepting payments

A Fine Gael TD went to the gardaí as a result of a conversation he had with the wife of a party colleague who is now charged with accepting corrupt payments totalling €80,000, a court heard yesterday.

Man denies  accepting payments

Former town councillor Fred Forsey Jr, aged 42, with an address at Coolagh Rd, Abbeyside, Dungarvan, Co Waterford, has pleaded not guilty to receiving €60,000, €10,000, and €10,000 in three corrupt payments from a property developer in 2006.

Waterford Circuit Court heard at yesterday’s opening of the trial of Mr Forsey that in Apr 2007, Jenny Forsey approached TD John Deasy and, as a result of their conversation, Mr Deasy went to the gardaí and advised Mrs Forsey — the separated wife of Fred Forsey — to do likewise.

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