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Councillor secretly filmed by RTÉ loses court bid to block SIPO inquiry

# Hugh Mcelvaney

# Hugh Mcelvaney

Councillor secretly filmed by RTÉ loses court bid to block SIPO inquiry

Sep 4th 2019, 12:12 PM 28,725 Views 0 Comments

Justice Garrett Simons said he was satisfied “to dismiss the application in its entirety.”

Councillor who told undercover reporter he wanted 'loads of money' is re-elected

# Monaghan

Councillor who told undercover reporter he wanted 'loads of money' is re-elected

May 26th 2019, 2:28 PM 117,899 Views 90 Comments

Hugh McElvaney has now been elected to Monaghan County Council for the tenth successive time.

Investigation into councillor who asked for 'loads of money' won't hear from undercover RTÉ reporter

# Hugh Mcelvaney

# Hugh Mcelvaney

Investigation into councillor who asked for 'loads of money' won't hear from undercover RTÉ reporter

Sep 17th 2018, 6:21 PM 38,514 Views 0 Comments

An SIPO hearing into Hugh McElvaney’s alleged breach of the ethics of public office heard the reporter was “no doubt attractive”.

Hugh McElvaney has been told to quit by Monaghan Council (but he's not gone yet)

# Loads Of Money

# Loads Of Money

Hugh McElvaney has been told to quit by Monaghan Council (but he's not gone yet)

Dec 16th 2015, 9:19 PM 22,917 Views 103 Comments

The veteran local rep was secretly recorded asking for £10,000 from a reporter posing as a businesswoman.

Gardaí are now examining footage from the RTÉ Investigates sting

# Undercover

Gardaí are now examining footage from the RTÉ Investigates sting

Dec 9th 2015, 10:53 AM 16,421 Views 66 Comments

The programme featured an undercover investigation.

"I lured her into my trap" - councillor claims he was only playing along with £10k RTÉ sting

# The Mcelvaney Defence

# The Mcelvaney Defence

"I lured her into my trap" - councillor claims he was only playing along with £10k RTÉ sting

Dec 7th 2015, 11:53 AM 66,150 Views 233 Comments

Hugh McElvaney says HE has in fact caught RTÉ ‘red-handed’.

Controversial Fine Gael TD Sean Conlan resigns from party

# Gone

Controversial Fine Gael TD Sean Conlan resigns from party

Nov 24th 2015, 11:03 PM 29,929 Views 110 Comments

The Cavan-Monaghan deputy confirmed his departure today.

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