Tom Gilmartin - The Man Who Broke the Golden Circle (Paperback)

Tom Gilmartin was the most feared witness to appear before the Mahon Tribunal. And when he took the stand, in March 2004, the reasons became perfectly clear. His electrifying testimony revealed a level of corruption in the 'Golden Circle' of Irish society - involving planning officials, lobbyists, politicians and developers - that was truly shocking. It was evidence that required answers from some of the highest in the land. This is the whole story from the man himself, from his early years in Sligo and his business success in Britain, to his ill-fated decision to get involved in projects in Ireland. He gives names, dates, allegations of threats and bribery, and tells how his ambition to 'give something back' to his homeland through job-generating developments was frustrated at every turn by the money-grabbers who eventually brought him financial ruin.