Dunlop jailed for 18 months

Former Government press secretary Frank Dunlop was today jailed for 18 months and fined €30,000 for corruption after bribing councillors to rezone land around Dublin for lucrative development deals.

Dunlop jailed for 18 months
Tue, 26 May, 2009 - 12:12

Former Government press secretary Frank Dunlop was today jailed for 18 months and fined €30,000 for corruption after bribing councillors to rezone land around Dublin for lucrative development deals.

The one-time lobbyist among Ireland’s political elite admitted five counts of corruption more than eight years after first disclosing his role in the sleaze scandal.

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CourtsFrank DunlopPlace: DublinPlace: IrelandPlace: Dunboyne, Co MeathPlace: CarrickminesPlace: south DublinPlace: DavenportPerson: DunlopPerson: Frank DunlopPerson: Frank O’DonnellPerson: JudgePerson: O’DonnellPerson: Don LydonPerson: Liam CosgravePerson: Sean GilbridePerson: Tony FoxPerson: Colm McGrathOrganisation: Dublin Circuit Criminal CourtOrganisation: Dublin Development PlanOrganisation: Criminal Assets BureauOrganisation: CABOrganisation: DáilOrganisation: St John of God’sOrganisation: Fianna FáilOrganisation: Fine Gael
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