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
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
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
Farmers to hold protests in 28 towns on proposed CAP reformsFarmers are to hold demonstrations today in 28 towns throughout the Republic in protest against proposed changes in the EU's …Wed Feb 17 1999 - 00:00
Trocaire seeks cancellation of Third World repaymentTrocaire has proposed a once-off cancellation of Third World debt as part of the international millennium celebrationsWed Feb 17 1999 - 00:00
Redmond denies seeking paymentThe former assistant Dublin city and county manager, Mr George Redmond, has denied that he asked the Murphy group of property…Fri Feb 05 1999 - 00:00
Session is marked by a sharp exchange between chairman and counsel for BovaleYesterday's session of the Flood tribunal was marked by a sharp exchange between Mr Colm Allen SC, for Bovale Developments, and…Fri Feb 05 1999 - 00:00
Advance knowledge of article was known to BaileyMr Michael Bailey knew in advance that an article would appear in the Irish Independent relating to alleged payments to Mr James…Thu Feb 04 1999 - 00:00
Gogarty would only sign accounts with aid of solicitorsMr James Gogarty refused to sign the 1988 accounts of JMSE because he was convinced that they were based on inaccurate accounts…Wed Feb 03 1999 - 00:00
Decision not to prosecute Murphy was raised in DailA decision by Howth gardai not to prosecute Mr Joseph Murphy jnr for allegedly threatening Mr James Gogarty in 1994 was raised…Wed Feb 03 1999 - 00:00
Ruling puts Gogarty back in the boxCounsel for Mr Ray Burke, the Murphy group, Bovale Developments and others are to be allowed to cross-examine Mr James Gogarty…Tue Feb 02 1999 - 00:00
Dispute over consultancy arose within a year of settlement of pension dealMr James Gogarty agreed to settle his legal claims against the Murphy group in June 1990, in return for the immediate operation…Tue Feb 02 1999 - 00:00
Gogarty prepared `to go to Mountjoy to get to the truth'The Flood tribunal was adjourned briefly yesterday, after Mr James Gogarty became upset and declared he was prepared "to go to…Tue Feb 02 1999 - 00:00
£45m Arklow by-pass opens ahead of scheduleThe £45 million Arklow by-pass, part of the N11 route in Co Wicklow, has been opened nine months ahead of schedule.Sat Jan 30 1999 - 00:00
Counsel protests that time is being wastedProblems facing the Flood tribunal flowed entirely from the failure of the participants to "face up to reality" and accept that…Thu Jan 28 1999 - 00:00
Gogarty thought £1m a `realistic' expectation for pension benefitMr James Gogarty was promised the benefit of about £1 million as a pension by Mr Joe Murphy snr because of his long service and…Thu Jan 28 1999 - 00:00
Witness tells hearing ESB's £700,000 left with his solicitorsMr James Gogarty lodged a £700,000 payment from the ESB with his solicitor instead of passing it on to the Murphy group of companies…Wed Jan 27 1999 - 00:00
Planning permission granted for Dun Laoghaire's £10m marinaAn Bord Pleanala has approved planning permission for a £10 million 680-berth marina in Dun Laoghaire HarbourTue Jan 26 1999 - 00:00
Questioning of Gogarty `should be deferred'The response of Mr Michael Bailey of Bovale Developments to allegations made by Mr James Gogarty was "manifestly insufficient…Tue Jan 26 1999 - 00:00
Gogarty not shying from cross-examination, says counselMr James Gogarty had been repeatedly called a liar and a person who committed perjury and the person solely responsible for "…Tue Jan 26 1999 - 00:00
Claims `not identified'The former Minister for Foreign Affairs Mr Ray Burke "does not know the allegations or all of the allegations being made against…Tue Jan 26 1999 - 00:00
Swimming body is dissolved as stories are told of sex abuseOne hundred years of the Irish Amateur Swimming Association (IASA) came to an end in Dublin yesterday amid stormy scenesMon Jan 25 1999 - 00:00
Gogarty to take break from giving evidenceEvidence will not be taken from Mr James Gogarty today or next Monday, in deference to the strain Mr Gogarty is under, Mr Justice…Fri Jan 22 1999 - 00:00
Counsel sees that he has to take no for an answerHis ruling that he would continue to hear the evidence of Mr James Gogarty while awaiting a transcript to assist his handling…Fri Jan 22 1999 - 00:00
Gogarty claims he was given £50,000 cheque at meeting in Dublin hotelMr James Gogarty was given a cheque for £50,000 at the Skylon Hotel in north Dublin in 1990 by Mr Michael Bailey, of Bovale Developments…Thu Jan 21 1999 - 00:00
Witness says he was warned to refrain from naming BurkeMr James Gogarty was offered financial inducements to refrain from naming Mr Ray Burke in public proceedings, but was ultimately…Thu Jan 21 1999 - 00:00
Tribunal sought security for GogartyThe chairman of the planning and payments tribunal, Mr Justice Flood, met the chief witness, Mr James Gogarty, at Mr Gogarty'…Thu Jan 21 1999 - 00:00
Gogarty tells of pension `threat'On the day in June 1989 that Mr James Gogarty says he and others handed over £80,000 to the Fianna Fail politician, Mr Ray Burke…Wed Jan 20 1999 - 00:00
Tribunal told Burke sought payments for land rezoningMr Ray Burke, the former minister for foreign affairs, actively sought payments from property developers in return for land rezoning…Wed Jan 20 1999 - 00:00
Gogarty says JMSE went back on deal over payment from the ESBMr James Gogarty was told he could keep half of the money recouped from the ESB through negotiations on accounts arrears, the…Tue Jan 19 1999 - 00:00
Gogarty `told pension would not be settled if he did not sign affidavit'Mr James Gogarty was presented with an affidavit to sign in a bedroom in Killiney Castle Hotel in 1989 and told that if he did…Tue Jan 19 1999 - 00:00
Gardai believe quarrel led to man's murderGardai believe a row involving a number of people may have led to the murder of a man in the Inchicore area of Dublin yesterday…Sat Jan 16 1999 - 00:00
Group `considered using tax amnesty'The Murphy Group of companies considered the tax amnesty to bring its financial affairs to order in 1988, Mr James Gogarty said…Fri Jan 15 1999 - 00:00
Publisher orders destruction of entire print run of magazine over articleThe entire print run of 36,000 copies of the January issue of the current affairs magazine, Magill, has been destroyed on the…Thu Jan 14 1999 - 00:00
