Cosgrave and Kennedy try to stop High Court corruption proceedings
Former Fine Gael politician Liam Cosgrave and businessman Jim Kennedy are to try to stop their trials on corruption charges in the High Court today.
The ex-TD and Senator is facing prosecution on five charges of receiving corrupt payments in 1992 and 1997 in relation to land rezoning in Carrickmines.
Mr Kennedy is accused of making corrupt payments.
Liam Cosgrave's corruption trial is due to go ahead this October with Frank Dunlop penciled in as a key witness.
However, lawyers for the former Fine Gael TD and Senator are in the High Court today to try to halt the case, arguing that it is an abuse of process.
It is claimed he was already prosecuted in 2005 and did community service for failing to declare a political donation.
His lawyers say these new charges arise from statements made by Frank Dunlop around that time and that these were not disclosed to Mr Cosgrave at the time.
Businessman Jim Kennedy is also trying to stop his trial on charges of making corrupt payments to politicians over land rezoning in the 1990s, arguing he has been prejudiced by the long delay in bringing the prosecution.
