Redmond trial legal argument continues

Legal argument is continuing at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court today in the corruption trial of former Assistant Dublin County Manager George Redmond.

Mr Redmond (83) of College Gate, Castleknock, has pleaded not  guilty to two charges arising out of a compulsory purchase order on 167 acres of land at Buzzardstown and Coolmine, Co Dublin.

He denies receiving £10,000 from the late Fianna Fáil councillor Patrick Dunne on a date between October 10th, 1985 and June 26th, 1989 as an inducement in respect of the compulsory purchase order.

He also denies receiving the £10,000 as a reward for showing favour to another in relation to the same land. 

The hearing of evidence is expected to resume tomorrow.

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