Independent local candidate Pat O’Neill denies allegation made in High Court case that he sought money to withdraw appeal to planning board against Galway development
proceedings that Mr O’Neill and his agent offered to withdraw the appeal in exchange for the payment of €360,000, a practice more commonly known as seeking “go-away money” to prevent the blocking of a property development.Can we finally say goodbye to shaming women for letting their hair go grey?Mr O’Neill, who is from Clonmacken in Caherdavin, was a Fianna Fáil candidate in the 2019 local elections in North Limerick but left the party this year.
In December 2020, Mr O’Neill made submissions to the council setting out objections to the development through a Belfast-based planning consultancy.On August 31st, 2021 Mr O’Neill submitted an appeal to An Bord Pleanála. He was the only objector to the development. The statement of claim has outlined that Mr O’Neill texted Mr Hanley on November 11th, 2021 to say he had given Mr Carroll authority to engage with SLI.
“In fairness, there is now a window of opportunity available, which will allow everyone to move on immediately.The statement of claim alleges that “essentially was stating unequivocally that the planning appeal would be withdrawn on payment of €360,000 and his fee of 1 per cent”.
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