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Views from the Emerald Isle (Free subscription) | 22/11/2008
Dublin lobbyist, ex-journalist and former Fianna Fáil and Government Press Secretary Frank Dunlop (left) was arrested by members of the Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB) yesterday afternoon and has appeared in court in Dublin on corruption charges. He is accused of bribing eight public representatives, six from Fianna Fáil and two from Fine Gael , and it is alleged that he paid them sums ranging...
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ireland.com (Free subscription) | 21/11/2008
The following is a list of charges faced by Frank Dunlop, released by the court service this afternoon:
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The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 22/11/2008
1. That on June 11th, 1992, at his office, he corruptly gave £1,000 to councillor Seán Gilbride of Fianna Fáil as an inducement to secure his vote in favour of a motion before Dublin City Council to rezone 108 acres of land for industrial use at Carrickmines, in the county development plan.
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Politics.ie (Free subscription) | 21/11/2008
A lot done, a lot more to do, I cant wait for the Mahon report. Frank Dunlop appears in court on 16 corruption charges - The Irish Times - Fri,...
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Belfast Telegraph (Free subscription) | 21/11/2008
Former Government Press Secretary Frank Dunlop has appeared at the District Court in Dublin on corruption charges.
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The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 22/11/2008
FORMER GOVERNMENT press secretary Frank Dunlop could face up to seven years in jail and/or a fine of €50,000 if convicted on corruption charges relating to the bribing of Dublin county councillors.
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'political quote' (Free subscription) | 22/11/2008
"We always knew this day was coming and I will not be contesting the charges." Frank Dunlop addresses the court as he is charged with corruption
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'political quote' (Free subscription) | 22/11/2008
The day of judgement has come at last for the corrupter and the so easily corrupted, as Former Government press secretary Frank Dunlop is charged with 16 counts of corruption before Dublin District Court after being arrested at Harcourt Terrace Garda Station by members of Criminal Assets Bureau. Listed among the rogues gallery is Political Quote's favourite pugilist former Senator Don...
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The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 31/10/2008
... most recently, the former taoiseach, Deputy Bertie Ahern, were frequently aided and abetted by Mr Frank Dunlop.“Mr Dunlop, who fuelled the engine of planning corruption in this country for many years, was strongly associated with Fianna Fáil at all times. He was the ringmaster extraordinaire in a tangled web of deceit and profiteering. Perhaps Mr Dunlop’s only saving...
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The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 23/10/2008
... he authorised someone else to pay a politician on his behalf.He did not find out that his lobbyist Frank Dunlop had been making payments to councillors in connection with the Quarryvale development until April 2000, when Mr Dunlop told the tribunal.He told Mr Sreenan he had co-operated with the tribunal.“Unlike Mr Gilmartin, you haven’t destroyed relevant documents'” Mr Sreenan...
