Former senator discharged from corruption trial

Former senator and county councillor Don Lydon has been discharged from his corruption trial following legal discussions.

The jury at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court were told that Mr Lydon, aged 74, is no longer on trial before them.

The case continues against former councillors Liam Cosgrave and Colm McGrath, sitting councillor Tony Fox, and businessman Jim Kennedy. They all deny charges related to allegations that Mr Kennedy used political lobbyist Frank Dunlop to bribe councillors to vote to rezone potentially valuable land in Carrickmines on dates in Jun 1992 and Oct 1997.