'Serious delays' from Finnegan failure to produce recordsThe failure of auctioneer Mr John Finnegan to produce records of his trust fund in Guernsey is causing "serious delays" for the…Wed Oct 10 2001 - 01:00
Finnegan insists he tried to get recordsThe auctioneer Mr John Finnegan has denied engaging in a pretence to prevent the tribunal getting access to the records of his…Sat Oct 06 2001 - 01:00
Finnegan is warned over disclosure of details on Jersey trustThe auctioneer, Mr John Finnegan, has received a warning from the tribunal chairman, Mr Justice Flood, about his failure to disclose…Fri Oct 05 2001 - 01:00
Sikhs in Ireland confused with Muslims and become victims of racist attacksThe Sikh community in Ireland has expressed concern over a series of racist attacks on members of the community in the aftermath…Thu Oct 04 2001 - 01:00
Burke and benefactors disagree over £150,000Major differences in evidence have arisen between Mr Ray Burke and his main benefactors, builders Brennan and McGowan.Thu Oct 04 2001 - 01:00
Solicitor says he was unaware of land schemeA Dublin solicitor has told the tribunal he would have intervened to stop a land deal if he had known others were making a secret…Wed Oct 03 2001 - 01:00
Solicitor to face criminal proceedingsA prominent Dublin solicitor is facing criminal proceedings arising out of his failure to turn up to give evidence at the Flood…Sat Sept 29 2001 - 01:00
Offshore payments to Burke were normal, builder saysOffshore payments to Mr Ray Burke were made in a roundabout fashion but they were "absolutely normal", the builder, Mr Joe McGowan…Thu Sept 27 2001 - 01:00
Finnegan knew of donation - McGowanThe auctioneer Mr John Finnegan knowingly contributed to a donation to Fianna Fβil organised by Brennan and McGowan, but may …Wed Sept 26 2001 - 01:00
Finnegan's lawyers say he invested in land with buildersLawyers for Mr John Finnegan say they have dramatic new evidence which shows the auctioneer did invest in the purchase of land…Sat Sept 22 2001 - 01:00
Chairman rejects auctioneer's applicationMr Justice Flood has rejected an application by the auctioneer Mr John Finnegan to restrict the tribunal's inquiries into his…Sat Sept 22 2001 - 01:00
Flood will rule today on auctioneer's challenge to tribunal investigationMr Justice Flood will rule today on a challenge by Mr John Finnegan against the tribunal's right to inquire into his conduct …Fri Sept 21 2001 - 01:00
Auctioneer claims tribunal out to get him by any meansLawyers for the auctioneer, Mr John Finnegan, have claimed the tribunal is out to "get" their client "by hook or by crook" by…Thu Sept 20 2001 - 01:00
Builders paid auctioneer to `deliver' land, claim lawyersBuilders Brennan and McGowan paid a £100,000 "bribe" to the auctioneer Mr John Finnegan in return for him "delivering" a property…Wed Sept 19 2001 - 01:00
Irish Muslims urge US not to act in hasteLeaders of the Muslim community in Ireland have called on the US not to act hastily in retaliation for last week's killings in…Tue Sept 18 2001 - 01:00
Builder admits that his statement has a number of errorsThe builder Mr Joe McGowan has conceded that his statement to the Flood tribunal contains a number of "errors" about money donated…Sat Sept 15 2001 - 01:00
McGowan concedes ‘errors’ in statement to FloodThe builder Mr Joe McGowan has conceded his statement to the Flood tribunal contains a number of "errors" in relation to money…Fri Sept 14 2001 - 01:00
Thirteen extra posts at National LibraryThe Government has approved the appointment of 13 additional temporary and permanent posts at the National Library to ease a …Thu Aug 16 2001 - 01:00
No ban on traffic as Dublin `pays lip service' to car-free dayYou can take the car from the city but it seems you can't take the city from the car - at least not in Dublin, where it will …Thu Aug 16 2001 - 01:00
JMSE shuts main steel business due to difficulties arising from Flood tribunalJoseph Murphy Structural Engineers, the company that made the controversial payment of at least £30,000 to Ray Burke, says it…Wed Aug 15 2001 - 01:00
Robinson ex-adviser gets senior RTE postMs Bride Rosney, the former special adviser to President Mary Robinson, has been appointed RTE's new director of communications…Wed Aug 15 2001 - 01:00
Vincent Browne to return to RTE radioThe columnist and broadcaster Vincent Browne is to return to the RTE airwaves with a new evening radio programme this autumnTue Aug 14 2001 - 01:00
£214m saved by anti-fraud measures, says AhernStringent new measures to root out welfare fraud and abuse saved the Exchequer £214 million last year, according to the annual…Mon Aug 13 2001 - 01:00
Croke Park residents call for end to Saturday matchesResidents around the Croke Park stadium in Dublin have called on the GAA to stop holding football and hurling matches on Saturday…Mon Aug 13 2001 - 01:00
Builders are accused of withholding informationThe two builders Mr Tom Brennan and Mr Joe McGowan "deliberately and wilfully" withheld information about their offshore payments…Sat Jul 28 2001 - 01:00
Builder admits that he lied in sworn affidavitThe builder Mr Joe McGowan has admitted lying in an affidavit he swore during court proceedings in 1985, but he insists that …Sat Jul 28 2001 - 01:00
McGowan got transcript of callA British accountancy firm recorded a conversation with tribunal lawyers and provided a transcript of the conversation to builder…Sat Jul 28 2001 - 01:00
Builders gave Burke and FF £245,000Mr Ray Burke and Fianna Fail received £245,000 in contributions from the builders Brennan and McGowan in the 1970s and 1980s, …Fri Jul 27 2001 - 01:00
Party claims no record of money raisedFianna Fail says it has no record of money raised by a friend of builders Brennan and McGowan on behalf of Mr Burke and has referred…Fri Jul 27 2001 - 01:00
APSO to close over a dozen offices abroadThe Agency for Personal Service Overseas (APSO) is to close over a dozen offices in overseas countries as part of a major internal…Thu Jul 26 2001 - 01:00
McGowan apologises for early evidence on Burke sumsThe builder Mr Joe McGowan has apologised for failing to identify the correct source of large payments he and Mr Tom Brennan …Thu Jul 26 2001 - 01:00
Architects' fees fund for Burke `a charade'Builders Brennan and Mc Gowan played a charade by pretending that money was being kept to pay "architects' fees" on a land deal…Wed Jul 25 2001 - 01:00
Tribunal plan may require special ActSpecial legislation may be required to clear the way for the President of the High Court, Mr Justice Frederick Morris, to join…Mon Jul 23 2001 - 01:00
Lawyers seek further details from LawlorLawyers for the Flood tribunal will seek to have Mr Liam Lawlor put in the witness box when the High Court completes its review…Sat Jul 21 2001 - 01:00
New principal appointed to C of I Theological CollegeCanon Adrian Empey has been appointed principal of the Church of Ireland Theological College in Rathgar, DublinFri Jul 20 2001 - 01:00
Lawlor could be facing another spell in jailMr Liam Lawlor, the former Fianna Fail TD, could face a renewed risk of imprisonment when the High Court today reviews his co…Fri Jul 20 2001 - 01:00
Witness says Burke had nothing to do with Dublin landsThe former minister, Mr Ray Burke, had nothing to do with obtaining planning permission for lands in Sandyford which were owned…Thu Jul 19 2001 - 01:00
Shortage of volunteers forces aid agency to change roleDeclining interest among Irish people in voluntary service in the Third World has prompted the Agency for Personal Services Overseas…Mon Jul 16 2001 - 01:00
Differing accounts of land deals between auctioneer and buildersSharp differences have emerged between the builders Brennan and McGowan and the auctioneer Mr John Finnegan over their knowledge…Fri Jul 13 2001 - 01:00
More than £600,000 paid into auctioneer's offshore accountsThe auctioneer, Mr John Finnegan, was paid over £600,000 into offshore accounts arising from a business partnership with builders…Thu Jul 12 2001 - 01:00
Builder cannot find documents on `Burke payment'The builder Mr Tom Brennan told the Flood tribunal he can find no documents to support his contention that Mr Ray Burke paid …Wed Jul 11 2001 - 01:00
State compares poorly with peers on povertyProportionately more people live in poverty in Ireland than in any other industrialised nation outside the US, according to a…Tue Jul 10 2001 - 01:00
Auctioneer got £270,000 from Brennan firmAuctioneer Mr John Finnegan was paid over £270,000 in a "gentleman's agreement" with builders Brennan and McGowan involving three…Wed Jul 04 2001 - 01:00
Questioning suspended to allow judicial review actionThe Flood tribunal adjourned suddenly following the decision by the High Court to give leave to a Dublin auctioneer to seek a…Wed Jul 04 2001 - 01:00
Burke `not believed' by questioners, says his counselMr Ray Burke's lawyers have accused the tribunal of disbelieving everything the former minister says "unless he can show a piece…Sat Jun 30 2001 - 01:00
Brennan `threw away' all letters from his lawyersBuilder Mr Tom Brennan has told the Flood tribunal he hasn't kept a single item of correspondence with his lawyers and solicitors…Thu Jun 28 2001 - 01:00
Flood expected to rule on move to High Court todayThe Flood tribunal has deferred until today a threat to take High Court proceedings against the builder Mr Tom Brennan for non…Wed Jun 27 2001 - 01:00
Public `unaware' of £250m spend by Government on overseas aidIrish people are "completely unaware" of the Government's spend of £250 million a year on overseas aid, the Minister of State…Mon Jun 25 2001 - 01:00
Builder ordered to produce files or face contempt actionThe Flood tribunal is to take contempt proceedings in the High Court against builder Mr Tom Brennan unless he produces certain…Sat Jun 23 2001 - 01:00
Finnegan got £600,000 in offshore fundsThe Flood tribunal has heard about the dual role of auctioneer Mr John Finnegan in land deals from which he and builders Mr Tom…Sat Jun 23 2001 - 01:00
