This is courtesy of www.rte.ie Quote:
Dunlop refuses to name High Court judge
Monday, 21 January 2008 16:57
Former lobbyist Frank Dunlop has refused to name a High Court judge who met with him while seeking an appointment to the bench.
Mr Dunlop was being questioned at the Mahon Tribunal about a diary entry that described a meeting with barrister Colm Allen and another person in a Dublin hotel in February 2000.
Mr Dunlop said wild horses would not get him to name the person concerned but added that the individual was seeking a High Court appointment at the time and subsequently got it.
Chairman Judge Alan Mahon said the Tribunal will deal with the issue tomorrow.
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I note there is a thread relating to Dunlop and perjury. However I have posted this as I feel that if the allegation that Dunlop tried to influence the appointment of a person to the High Court is correct then that person who subsequently became a Judge is compromised.
And if the position on the bench was influenced by Dunlop the judge will always have this at the back of their mind. Also he/she is left open to influence....ie. remember who helped you etc. Particularly given Dunlops track record.
Also wasnt Colm Allen the battler for the Fianna Fail connected witnesses when the tribunal was under the aegis of Mr. Justice Flood? Also, is it true Mr. Allen would be suspected of being soft towards Fianna Fail?
If all this is true what do
P.ie'rs feel the next course of action should be?
Should that judge own up and resign and have his/her judgements reviewed for possible bias?