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21/11/2008
Fianna Fail Lobbyist In Court Over Corruption Charges
Former RTE broadcaster, lobbyist and Fianna Fáil election agent Frank Dunlop has appeared in a Dublin court on 16 charges relating to corruption.
At a Dublin District Court, Judge Corma Dunne heard during a five-minute hearing this afternoon that Mr Dunlop - who was a key witness at the Mahon tribunal - was arrested at 12.10 today (Friday).
Mr Dunlop, 61, will be sent forward to the next sitting of the Circuit Criminal Court.
He was served with the charges by officers from the Criminal Assets Bureau after being arrested at Harcourt Terrace Garda Station in Dublin city centre.
The court was told that, when charged, the former government press secretary replied: "We always knew this day was coming and I will not be contesting the charges."
Mr Dunlop was appointed Press Secretary of the Fianna Fáil party in 1974. He was head of the Irish Government's Information Service and Government Press Secretary from 1977 to 1982, before opening his own firm Frank Dunlop & Associates in 1989.
(DW)
At a Dublin District Court, Judge Corma Dunne heard during a five-minute hearing this afternoon that Mr Dunlop - who was a key witness at the Mahon tribunal - was arrested at 12.10 today (Friday).
Mr Dunlop, 61, will be sent forward to the next sitting of the Circuit Criminal Court.
He was served with the charges by officers from the Criminal Assets Bureau after being arrested at Harcourt Terrace Garda Station in Dublin city centre.
The court was told that, when charged, the former government press secretary replied: "We always knew this day was coming and I will not be contesting the charges."
Mr Dunlop was appointed Press Secretary of the Fianna Fáil party in 1974. He was head of the Irish Government's Information Service and Government Press Secretary from 1977 to 1982, before opening his own firm Frank Dunlop & Associates in 1989.
(DW)
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