Redmond trial continues in legal argument

The corruption trial of former Dublin City and County Assistant Manager, Mr George Redmond, has continued in legal argument in the absence of the jury.

It was day six of the trial of Mr Redmond (aged 79), who has pleaded not guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to two charges alleging he got £10,000 from Mr Brendan Fassnidge relating to the sale of the right-of-way.

Mr Redmond denies that while an agent or servant of the Council of the County of Dublin, a public body, he corruptly received a gift of money from Mr Fassnidge on a date between June 1, 1987 and May 31, 1988 as an inducement or reward for doing or forbearing to do anything in respect of the sale of a right of way at Palmerstown, by the Council of the County of Dublin.

He also denies that as an agent he corruptly accepted for himself a gift of money as an inducement or reward for showing favour to another, namely Mr Fassnidge, in relation to the said principal’s affairs, namely the sale of the right of way.

The hearing continues before Judge Michael White.