Tribunal spreads its corruption sweep

THE Flood Tribunal's spotlight is focusing on around 100 councillors involved in planning decisions following its damning verdict on Ray Burke's corrupt practices.

The past and serving members of Dublin County Council have given statements to the tribunal, and some have attended private interviews with the inquiry's legal team at Dublin Castle.

Much of the tribunal's attention is focusing on councillors who supported the rezoning of lands in North Dublin for which Ray Burke received a corrupt payment of £30,000 in 1989.