Desmond gave Haughey cash 'with no strings attached'

One of Ireland’s richest men tonight rejected long standing claims that Charles Haughey had accepted cash for favours.

Wed, 14 Jun, 2006 - 18:32

One of Ireland’s richest men tonight rejected long standing claims that Charles Haughey had accepted cash for favours.

Billionaire financier Dermot Desmond, who has admitted handing the former Taoiseach money, insisted hundreds of thousands of pounds was given with no strings attached.

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