Corrupt payment trial set for July

The trial of a multimillionaire property developer accused of making corrupt payments to a politician is due to go ahead in July.

Corrupt payment trial set for July

Michael Ryan, aged 60, of The Sweepstakes, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, denies charges of giving a total of €80,000 in corrupt payments to then Fine Gael councillor Fred Forsey Jr in 2006.

The payments are alleged to have been made as a reward or inducement for Mr Forsey to use his position as a Dungarvan town councillor to help secure the rezoning of a piece of land outside the Co Waterford town.

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