The jury in George Redmond’s corruption trial at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court has been sent to a hotel overnight after failing to reach a verdict.
Mr Redmond (84) of College Gate, Castleknock, has pleaded not guilty to two charges arising out of a compulsory purchase order on 167 acres of land at Buzzardstown and Coolmine, in north-west Dublin when he was an assistant county manager.
Redmond denies receiving money from the late Fianna Fail councillor Patric Dunne
He denies receiving £10,000 from the late Fianna Fáil councillor Patrick Dunne between October 10th, 1985 and June 26th, 1989 as an inducement in respect of the order and to receiving the money “as a reward for showing favour to another” in relation to the same land.
Judge Joseph Matthews completed his charge to the jury today, day 17 of the trial, before sending them out to begin their deliberations.
The jury was sent to a Dublin hotel this evening after failing to reach a verdict after deliberating for four hours.
Deliberations will resume tomorrow morning.