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Originally Posted by greendove  Hang on a second I didn't say what I thought.
I said what could be proved. YOU can't prove that there was corruption. Heck its why the tribunals were such a complete waste. |
Sorry to repeat myself but it appears to be necessary. At
Bailey brothers set to cash in on Metro North route I wrote
The following are extracts from the conclusions of the second interim Flood/Mahon report at http://www.planningtribunal.ie/images/Report.pdf. They represent findings by a tribunal set up by the Oireachtas based on evidence presented to it.
"PAYMENT TO MR. BURKE AT BRIARGATE, SWORDS IN THE WEEK PRIOR TO
THE 15TH JUNE 1989
16-16 The meeting at Mr. Burke’s home at Briargate, Swords, Co. Dublin, in the week prior to the
15th June 1989, was specifically arranged by Mr. Michael Bailey and Mr. Burke so as to allow for the
payment of money to be made to Mr. Burke. The meeting was not arranged in order to receive a
political donation, but was arranged for the purpose of paying Mr. Burke money to ensure his support,
and his influence over others, so as to achieve the alteration of the planning status of the Murphy
company’s North Dublin lands, described as lots 1-6 in Mr. Bailey’s letter of the 8th June 1989
addressed to Mr. Gogarty…
16-17 The parties present at the meeting were Mr. Burke, Mr. Michael Bailey, Mr. Joseph Murphy
Jnr., and Mr. James Gogarty…
16-23 Mr. Burke assured those present at the time of the payment of monies to him that he
understood that the payment was being made in connection with the proposal to alter the planning
status of the Murphy lands and further assured those present that he would honour his commitment to
do so.
16-24 The payment received by Mr. Burke amounted to a corrupt payment and all present at the
meeting were aware that it was such."
I don't mean to be dismissive but I find it scary that what came out in the tribunal isn't common knowledge among the political literate classes
That would of course be the same Mr Raphael Burke of whom Bertie Ahern said when he was forced to resign "There comes a time when even the strongest shoulder bows, when even the stoutest heart falters, when even the very best can resist no longer" . See
Department of the Taoiseach*****-*****Statement on the resignation of former Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Raphael Burke