O’Callaghan ‘was unaware’ bribes were paid

Former lobbyist Frank Dunlop has claimed that Cork developer Owen O’Callaghan was not aware of bribes paid to councillors for rezoning land at Quarryvale, which later became Liffey Valley Shopping Centre.

Mr Dunlop was giving evidence at the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court corruption trial of businessman Jim Kennedy and four councillors.

Mr Kennedy, aged 66, of Queens Quay, Gibraltar, denies making corrupt payments to councillors through Mr Dunlop between 1992 and Oct 1997 for their votes to rezone land at Carrickmines.