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# hugh mcelvaney

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# hugh mcelvaney
Councillor secretly filmed by RTÉ loses court bid to block SIPO inquiry
Justice Garrett Simons said he was satisfied “to dismiss the application in its entirety.”
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Sep 4th 2019, 12:12 PM
# Monaghan
Councillor who told undercover reporter he wanted 'loads of money' is re-elected
Hugh McElvaney has now been elected to Monaghan County Council for the tenth successive time.
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May 26th 2019, 2:28 PM
# hugh mcelvaney
Investigation into councillor who asked for 'loads of money' won't hear from undercover RTÉ reporter
An SIPO hearing into Hugh McElvaney’s alleged breach of the ethics of public office heard the reporter was “no doubt attractive”.
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Sep 17th 2018, 6:21 PM
# Loads of Money
Hugh McElvaney has been told to quit by Monaghan Council (but he's not gone yet)
The veteran local rep was secretly recorded asking for £10,000 from a reporter posing as a businesswoman.
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Dec 16th 2015, 9:19 PM
# Undercover
Gardaí are now examining footage from the RTÉ Investigates sting
The programme featured an undercover investigation.
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Dec 9th 2015, 10:53 AM
# the mcelvaney defence
"I lured her into my trap" - councillor claims he was only playing along with £10k RTÉ sting
Hugh McElvaney says HE has in fact caught RTÉ ‘red-handed’.
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Dec 7th 2015, 11:53 AM
# gone
Controversial Fine Gael TD Sean Conlan resigns from party
The Cavan-Monaghan deputy confirmed his departure today.
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Nov 24th 2015, 11:03 PM