Killing in car-park shocks dairy staffAn air of shock hung over the Premier Dairies plant in Churchtown, Dublin, yesterday as gardai sealed the plant's car-park at…Thu Apr 01 1999 - 01:00
Plan to realign Luas extensionThe Dublin Transportation Office has prepared a plan for the extension of the Luas light rail system to Carrickmines, in south…Sat Mar 27 1999 - 00:00
PDs got blank cheque as political contribution, according to counselMr James Gogarty sent a cheque with the payee line left blank to Mr Desmond O'Malley, the then leader of the Progressive Democrats…Sat Mar 27 1999 - 00:00
Evidence on gardai to be examinedMr James Gogarty is to be cross-examined on his evidence about members of the i, Garda, counsel for the Garda Siochana, Mr Jim…Sat Mar 27 1999 - 00:00
TD seeks inquiry into overruling of planning inspectorA call for an inquiry into why An Bord Pleanala rejected the advice of its own inspector in relation to a housing development…Sat Mar 27 1999 - 00:00
Journalist takes the stand for talking to witnessJournalist Mr Frank Connolly took the stand at the tribunal yesterday after counsel for Mr Michael Bailey and Mr Thomas Bailey…Fri Mar 26 1999 - 00:00
A day of increasingly frayed tempersYesterday's proceedings at the Flood tribunal were marked by some of the most sharp exchanges yet between Mr James Gogarty and…Fri Mar 26 1999 - 00:00
Gogarty and Allen agree on land statusThe planning status of the Murphy group lands in north Co Dublin in 1989 was "agricultural use" and to date just 74 of the 700…Thu Mar 25 1999 - 00:00
Bribery proposal a dead duck - counselThe proposal that Mr Michael Bailey of Bovale Developments would, through bribing Mr Ray Burke, procure the rezoning of Murphy…Thu Mar 25 1999 - 00:00
Tribunal does not possess original of Bailey letter on planning permissionThe tribunal does not have the original of a letter from Mr Michael Bailey in which Mr Bailey allegedly said he could procure…Thu Mar 25 1999 - 00:00
Tribunal told Gogarty had sole responsibility for landMr James Gogarty had sole responsibility for the Murphy group lands in north Co Dublin and was the only negotiator involved in…Wed Mar 24 1999 - 00:00
Claim `part of effort' to prove corruptionThe allegation that Mr Michael Bailey could cross the political divide to raise votes in support of rezoning motions at Dublin…Wed Mar 24 1999 - 00:00
Owen denies link with Murphy groupThe deputy leader of Fine Gael, Mrs Nora Owen, has rejected an allegation that she had a long-term association with one of the…Wed Mar 24 1999 - 00:00
Lawyers accused of being `worse than criminals'Mr Gogarty, the tribunal's chief witness, yesterday accused lawyers for Bovale Developments of being "worse than bloody criminals…Wed Mar 24 1999 - 00:00
Bovale counsel calls Gogarty a liarThe tribunal's chief witness, Mr James Gogarty, was a liar and was deliberately deceiving the tribunal when he said he stayed…Tue Mar 23 1999 - 00:00
Owen declines to comment on Gogarty's tribunal letterThe deputy leader of Fine Gael, Mrs Nora Owen, has declined to comment on a statement at the Flood Tribunal claiming to link …Tue Mar 23 1999 - 00:00
Protesters vow to continue their fightAnti-road-widening protesters camped in the Glen of the Downs yesterday vowed to fight on after they lost their High Court case…Sat Mar 20 1999 - 00:00
Power to Travellers' halting site is cut off in continuing row with councilTravellers living at a halting site in Monkstown, Co Dublin, walked out of a meeting with staff of Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County…Fri Mar 19 1999 - 00:00
Stepaside identified as area to be developed under housing guidelinesThe village of Stepaside, Co Dublin, is to become the State's first area to be developed under the Government's new guidelines…Fri Mar 19 1999 - 00:00
Ferry company defends holiday poster for FranceIrish Ferries has said it has no plans to withdraw or amend its new advertising campaign which pictures a couple driving through…Fri Mar 19 1999 - 00:00
No plan to spring files on Gogarty, say lawyersLawyers for Mr Michael and Mr Thomas Bailey of Bovale Developments have told the Flood tribunal they do not intend, at least …Tue Mar 16 1999 - 00:00
Councillors criticised on plan for industrial estate near manor houseWicklow county councillors have been criticised for their decision to rezone a 77-acre site for an industrial estate at the entrance…Sat Mar 13 1999 - 00:00
Tribunal deferred as fresh material deliveredToday's sitting of the Flood tribunal has been postponed following the delivery of a large amount of new information from one…Thu Mar 11 1999 - 00:00
Fianna Fail TD withdraws proposal to rezone 150 acres in WicklowThe Wicklow Fianna Fail TD Mr Dick Roche has withdrawn his proposal to rezone 150 acres of land just north of Rathnew, Co Wicklow…Tue Mar 09 1999 - 00:00
The chairman of the tribunalThe chairman of the tribunal, Mr Justice Flood, yesterday took issue with recent press reports suggesting tribunal lawyers would…Sat Mar 06 1999 - 00:00
Deceit accusation is angrily deniedMr James Gogarty deceived his employers in getting them to agree to give him 50 per cent commission on money he could negotiate…Sat Mar 06 1999 - 00:00
`Cruellest lie' was of meeting at funeral, Cooney says"Of all the malicious lies you have told about the Murphy family in the last 26 days, this is the cruellest and the most stupid…Sat Mar 06 1999 - 00:00
Witness rejects claim on accountsMr James Gogarty's refusal to sign the accounts of Joe Murphy Structural Engineering was out of bloody-mindedness and part of…Sat Mar 06 1999 - 00:00
Gogarty cancelled pension scheme - counselMr James Gogarty has continually complained that he felt the Murphy group would leave him without a pension after his years of…Fri Mar 05 1999 - 00:00
Gogarty says he will not apologiseThe chief witness at the Flood Tribunal, Mr James Gogarty, who has claimed Mr Joe Murphy jnr was convicted of assaulting a woman…Fri Mar 05 1999 - 00:00
Murphy's house `did not have planning approval'Mr Joseph Murphy snr was resident in the State although he had a home in Guernsey in the Channel Islands and lived here in a …Fri Mar 05 1999 - 00:00
No motive for bribe as land sold - counselAll except nine acres of the Murphy group's "land-bank" in north Co Dublin was sold in 1989 for agricultural values, Mr Garrett…Thu Mar 04 1999 - 00:00
Gogarty threatened employers over pension, counsel claimsMr James Gogarty was not content with his pension benefits which amounted to more than £700,000 and threatened the Murphy group…Thu Mar 04 1999 - 00:00
Cooney says Murphy jnr not in State when Burke got moneyMr Joe Murphy jnr was out of the State on the day in June 1989 when money was given to Mr Ray Burke, Mr Garrett Cooney SC for…Wed Mar 03 1999 - 00:00
Gogarty arranged Burke money, Cooney claimsMr James Gogarty was personally in charge of arranging the money to give to Mr Ray Burke and later implicated other Murphy group…Wed Mar 03 1999 - 00:00
Auditor to query £1m expenditure by Wicklow councilA local government auditor is investigating a complaint that the spending of almost £1 million by Wicklow County Council was …Tue Mar 02 1999 - 00:00
Chairman with gentle reputation is facing up to his toughest challenge`In another age and society a rapier would have distributed this man's guts on the footpath" was the stern comment from Mr Justice…Fri Feb 26 1999 - 00:00
Sorting out `a couple of days' in June 1989"I am a divil for crosswords, especially The Irish Times crosswords, and I've a dictionary and a thesaurusThu Feb 25 1999 - 00:00
Proceedings adjourned after `insolent remark'The Planning and Payments Tribunal was adjourned abruptly yesterday after the chairman said he would rise and not sit again until…Thu Feb 25 1999 - 00:00
Gogarty says inspector's statement was incorrectA statement made to the Flood Tribunal by Insp Gerard Harrington of Raheny Garda station was incorrect, Mr James Gogarty told…Wed Feb 24 1999 - 00:00
Witness rejects claim that he gave Redmond £25,000An allegation that Mr James Gogarty gave the then assistant Dublin city and county manager, Mr George Redmond, £25,000 in cash…Wed Feb 24 1999 - 00:00
Isle of Man banks' legal controls queriedThe Manx government has been asked to ensure that the island's financial institutions are not involved in aiding breaches of …Mon Feb 22 1999 - 00:00
Water cuts likely over four weeksHouseholders in the greater Dublin area will experience restricted supplies of water from midnight tonight for up to four weeks…Mon Feb 22 1999 - 00:00
Money for clean-up schemes under-spentThe Department of Finance has expressed confidence that money designated for the clean-up of the State's group water schemes …Mon Feb 22 1999 - 00:00
Gogarty admits `drip-feeding' information to journalistMr James Gogarty admitted at the Flood tribunal yesterday that he had "drip-fed" information in relation to alleged planning …Fri Feb 19 1999 - 00:00
Gogarty takes turn at interrogationDuring cross-examination yesterday Mr James Gogarty appeared to take exception to remarks from Mr Garrett Cooney SC, for the …Fri Feb 19 1999 - 00:00
Witness denies saying summons man bought offMr James Gogarty denied at the Flood tribunal yesterday that he had accused a summons-server of being "bought off" when the server…Fri Feb 19 1999 - 00:00
Former FG minister criticisedIn 1996 Mr James Gogarty accused the then minister for justice, Mrs Nora Owen, of "deliberately evading action" to address his…Thu Feb 18 1999 - 00:00
Gogarty denies trying to jeopardise garda's careerThe chief witness at the planning tribunal, Mr James Gogarty, was prepared to destroy the good name of serving gardai and his…Thu Feb 18 1999 - 00:00
Medical card-holders not to get anti-smoking aids despite surveyThe Department of Health has refused to make nicotine replacement products available to medical card-holders under the General…Wed Feb 17 1999 - 00:00
