Corruption trial involving Fianna Fáil councillors to begin today

The cases of four former Fianna Fáil councillors accused of corruptly receiving money are listed to be mentioned at the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court today.

They are 54-year-old Colm McGrath of Swiftwood in Saggart, 72-year-old Donal Lydon of Stillorgan Park Avenue, 54-year-old Liam Cosgrave of Merrion Park in Blackrock and 63-year-old James Kennedy with an address at Queens Quay in Gibraltar.