Crowley denies knowing of `price list'The chairman of Century Radio, Mr Laurence Crowley, has denied he was told of allegations that two senior Fianna Fail figures…Fri Nov 24 2000 - 00:00
Businessman fronted Century applicationBusinessman Mr Paschal Taggart has told the tribunal how he fronted a secret application by Century Radio for a Dublin radio …Thu Nov 23 2000 - 00:00
Century couldn't afford costly launchCentury Radio's financial situation was so bad by the time it went on air in September 1989 that its head of finance asked for…Thu Nov 23 2000 - 00:00
RTE `scathing' of independent radioRTE took "understandable pleasure" at Century Radio's inability to attract its top stars, the tribunal heard.Wed Nov 22 2000 - 00:00
Authority of tribunal questioned by former chairman of IRTCThe former Supreme Court judge who chaired the Independent Radio and Television Commission has questioned the tribunal's authority…Wed Nov 22 2000 - 00:00
Burke's interventions saved Century £820,000 in feesTwo interventions by the former minister for communications, Mr Ray Burke, had the effect of saving Century Radio more than £…Tue Nov 21 2000 - 00:00
IRTC held firm on contractThe former minister for communications, Mr Ray Burke, urged the IRTC to allow Century Radio to "grow into" its obligations to…Tue Nov 21 2000 - 00:00
Commission solicitor `never discussed' IRTC with BurkeThe solicitor to the IRTC has told the tribunal the first he knew of his appointment to the commission was when his father, Mr…Sat Nov 18 2000 - 00:00
Profit was not expected in three yearsNone of the three main applicants for the national radio franchise would have been in profit after three years, the tribunal …Sat Nov 18 2000 - 00:00
Price-list claim `utter nonsense'The chief executive of the IRTC has described as "utter nonsense" an allegation that two senior Fianna Fail figures were operating…Fri Nov 17 2000 - 00:00
Former IRTC member says she was not `proponent' of CenturyCommunications consultant and former IRTC member Ms Terry Prone has said she had "reservations" about the application by Century…Fri Nov 17 2000 - 00:00
IRTC members thought £1.1m for RTE too muchSeveral former members of the Independent Radio and Television Commission have said they were "taken aback" by the amount RTE…Thu Nov 16 2000 - 00:00
Burke `had asked IRTC man' to propose solicitorThen minister Mr Ray Burke asked a family friend and Fianna Fail supporter, whom he appointed to the Independent Radio and Television…Thu Nov 16 2000 - 00:00
Century almost stopped from going on airThe Independent Radio and Television Commission almost stopped Century from going on air because it had failed to provide for…Thu Nov 16 2000 - 00:00
Burke nominated solicitor, bank and accountant used by IRTC, tribunal hearsThe then Minister for Communications, Mr Ray Burke, nominated the solicitor, bank and accountant used by the Independent Radio…Wed Nov 15 2000 - 00:00
`Century bonus to RTE £1,700'A senior RTE executive has acknowledged receiving £1,700 from the co-founder of Century Radio, Mr Oliver Barry, shortly before…Wed Nov 15 2000 - 00:00
Burke told bank of IRTC decisionThe Minister for Communications, Mr Ray Burke, rang his bank branch to say it had been appointed banker to the Independent Radio…Wed Nov 15 2000 - 00:00
Evidence of Mulhern in conflict with that given by StaffordAll three founders of Century Radio have now given differing accounts of the circumstances in which one of them, Mr Oliver Barry…Sat Nov 11 2000 - 00:00
Mulhern says his role was kept secret because other founders sought powerMr John Mulhern said his involvement in Century Radio was kept secret because the two other founders, Mr Oliver Barry and Mr …Sat Nov 11 2000 - 00:00
RTE cap `almost destroyed' ad industryThe cap on RTE's advertising revenue introduced by the minister for communications at the time, Mr Ray Burke, "all but destroyed…Fri Nov 10 2000 - 00:00
Lawlor expected at tribunal todayThe former Fianna Fail TD, Mr Liam Lawlor, is expected to appear before the Flood tribunal today, two weeks after the failure…Tue Nov 07 2000 - 00:00
Arklow is awash as the sandbags pile higherFor 40 hours the skies wept bitter rain, battering all things human and inanimate, but when the high tide rose up in collaboration…Tue Nov 07 2000 - 00:00
Scientists make a date for a close encounter with an asteroid in 2030It may not prove the end of the world as we know it, but it could be a close-run thingMon Nov 06 2000 - 00:00
Synon column absent as she takes holiday breakThe Sunday Independent has accounted for the absence of Mary Ellen Synon's column from yesterday's edition by saying she is on…Mon Nov 06 2000 - 00:00
One of Robinson's top UN investigators resignsThe UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Mrs Mary Robinson, has suffered a serious blow with the resignation of one of her …Mon Nov 06 2000 - 00:00
Concern ties into European aid allianceIreland's largest aid agency, Concern Worldwide, will form a strategic alliance with three Continental agencies with a joint …Fri Nov 03 2000 - 00:00
RTE `under pressure' to reduce chargesRTE felt "under pressure" to reduce its charges to Century Radio after the minister for communications, Mr Burke, told senior…Thu Nov 02 2000 - 00:00
Chairman extends deadline for submissionsMr Justice Flood has given the legal parties in the James Gogarty module of the tribunal three weeks to make final written submissions…Thu Nov 02 2000 - 00:00
Century `threatened to go straight to Burke on fees'Century Radio dismissed RTE's estimate for transmitting its service as ridiculous and threatened to bring the matter directly…Wed Nov 01 2000 - 00:00
Century team `shocked' by RTE's £1m demandThe co-founders of Century Radio, Mr James Stafford and Mr Oliver Barry, were "shocked" and "dumbfounded" when they learned that…Sat Oct 28 2000 - 01:00
Burke ordered frequency for Century despite adviceThe minister for communications at the time, Mr Ray Burke, ordered his Department to allocate to Century Radio a medium-wave …Fri Oct 27 2000 - 01:00
Lawlor still considering an appeal, sources sayFormer Fianna Fail TD Mr Liam Lawlor is still considering an appeal against the High Court's decision to order him to appear …Thu Oct 26 2000 - 01:00
Minister says Dunlop lobbying did not workThe Minister for the Environment, Mr Dempsey, has denied that lobbying by Mr Frank Dunlop and the developer Mr Owen O'Callaghan…Thu Oct 26 2000 - 01:00
TD claims High Court verdict is not really a defeatMr Liam Lawlor TD is expected to appear before the Flood tribunal within the next fortnight following the High Court's instruction…Wed Oct 25 2000 - 01:00
Ugandan leader in plea for end to protectionismA leading African statesman has called on Ireland to help "break" European and North American protectionism that restricts access…Tue Oct 24 2000 - 01:00
Disability groups criticise journalistDisability groups have expressed outrage at comments by a Sunday Independent journalist, Miss Mary Ellen Synon, about disabled…Mon Oct 23 2000 - 01:00
Cowen condemns `excessive force' by Israel in talks with Palestine ministerThe Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Cowen, has criticised the "appalling display of excessive force" by the Israeli forces in…Fri Oct 06 2000 - 01:00
Lawlor has `no intention' of giving evidenceThe former Fianna Fail TD, Mr Liam Lawlor, has been called to give evidence at the Flood tribunal next week, but says he has "…Fri Oct 06 2000 - 01:00
Gay Byrne to tell tribunal how he turned down £1mThe longest-running show in town, the Flood tribunal, gets a new star turn tomorrow when Gay Byrne makes what is expected to …Thu Oct 05 2000 - 01:00
Housing for refugees planned at Dublin Airport siteThe Government is planning to provide prefabricated accommodation for up to 400 asylum-seekers at Dublin AirportMon Oct 02 2000 - 01:00
Pleasure dome for TDs a snip at £25mYou'd be hard-pressed to find a more discreet pair of modern buildings in Dublin than the new five-storey blocks of office accommodation…Mon Oct 02 2000 - 01:00
Rumour about `price list' for licences untrue, says counselCounsel for the former minister for communications, Mr Ray Burke, has described as "illogical and untrue" an allegation that …Sat Sept 30 2000 - 01:00
Barry confirms paying RTE executiveThe concert promoter and cofounder of Century Radio, Mr Oliver Barry, last night confirmed that he made a payment of £5,000 to…Sat Sept 30 2000 - 01:00
RTE lawyers claim Century was looking for a `free ride'Century Radio was a private company looking for a "free ride" on RTE's transmission system, which was owned by the public, RTE…Fri Sept 29 2000 - 01:00
Counsel tells of loan to former FF press secretaryThe financier Mr Dermot Desmond lent the former Fianna Fail press secretary, Mr P.JThu Sept 28 2000 - 01:00
Fishermen mount 24-hour protest over fuel pricesMost of the State's fishing fleet will be tied up from noon today as part of a 24-hour protest by fishermen over rising fuel …Tue Sept 19 2000 - 01:00
New effort to clean up Dublin city centre starts tomorrowSome 400 people are being fined for littering offences each week as Dublin Corporation makes a new effort to clean up the streets…Tue Sept 19 2000 - 01:00
Parents may quit dead children's organs inquiryThe promised inquiry into the retention of dead children's organs at a number of hospitals looks in danger of collapsing before…Mon Sept 18 2000 - 01:00
What Mobutu learned from King LeopoldIn the Footsteps of Mr Kurtz: Living on the Brink of Disaster in the Congo by Michela Wrong. Fourth Estate, 324pp, £13.99 in UKSat Aug 12 2000 - 01:00
