Prison
Dunlop himself has been charged with corruption - to which his reply was 'we always knew this day was coming and I will not be contesting the charges'.
The lands in question have been the subject of investigation by The Mahon Tribunal in 2003 and 2004.
On 26 May 2009, he was sentenced to two years in prison for corruption, with the final six months suspended. He was released from prison on 10 July 2010, having served 14 months.
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