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GEORGE REDMOND, THE former assistant Dublin city and county manager, has died after a short illness.
RTÉ reports that Redmond passed away at Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown. He was 92.
He is survived by his wife Maureen and his sons David and John.
Redmond worked all his life for Dublin county and its local authorities, beginning in 1941 and retiring 48 years later in 1989 aged 65.
He is best known to the public however for his involvement in several planning scandals investigated by the Mahon Tribunal (originally the Flood Tribunal).
That tribunal was set up in 1997 to investigate corruption in planning matters involving illicit payments to politicians and issues with land rezoning. It concluded its investigations in 2012.
The tribunal’s third report in 2004 found that Redmond had received a corrupt payment in relation to planning and had attempted to obstruct the tribunal’s investigations.
Those findings were rescinded in December 2014.
Redmond was convicted of corruption in 2003 and served six months of a year-long sentence before that verdict was overturned.
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Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin agus Alec Finn ar shlí na fírinne taobh istigh de coigís. Is tabháchtach ar gceol, cothaigh í. Mo chuid smaointe leis na teaghlaigh agus a gclainne.
Great musician. rip.
Was just looking at a documentary about him on TG4 this week. it was repeated a few nights before. strange. RIP.
My thoughts go out to his beautiful family left behind. He was a true legend in Galway, a much loved man, father and husband. My he rest in peace and may his friends and family find the strength they need right now. This is very shocking news to see this morning.
Very sad. His album Blue Shamrock is just beautiful to listen to.
What a nice person. So sorry he is gone. Great musician silenced. RIP Alec and thank you
Sad loss. A great performer.
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis.
My little girl loves that song my irish molly, have it on a tape in the car and we both sing along to it. Rip
De Dannen! The only diddly I die music I ever liked to listen to! R.I.P Alec Finn!
A true gentleman and revolutionary figure in Irish music. RIP.
I was able to see De Dannan with Him in the band… He even had the same instrument in the picture I took of the band in the picture I took. https://www.picfair.com/pics/08035084-de-dannan
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