Dunlop describes culture of corruption

Former Government press secretary Frank Dunlop has told the Flood Tribunal that certain councillors in Dublin would only sign rezoning motions if they were paid for it.

Mr Dunlop sparked the tribunal's current phase of investigations when he said two years ago that he bribed several councillors for their votes on rezoning motions relating to land in Carrickmines in south Co Dublin.

In his evidence to the tribunal today, he said that when he pushed for a motion to have land in Quarryvale in west Dublin rezoned, councillor Sean Kilbride told him that it would cost him money.

Mr Dunlop also said former Fianna Fail TD Liam Lawlor recommended him to certain property developers who were seeking to have lands rezoned for development.