A JURY HAS been sworn in for the trial of a Limerick businessman accused of corruption by giving a detective garda €20,000 in exchange for information relating to an investigation by the Criminal Assets Bureau. Opening the case today Eoin Lawlor SC, prosecuting, told the court it would be alleged O’Sullivan was given information by Detective Garda David Bourke, who he said was not before them. Lawlor said it would be alleged Bourke also told O’Sullivan “how to put off the Revenue Commissioners”. Lawlor said during the CAB investigation, information was “carefully controlled”, that neither Bourke “ought not have had” and O’Sullivan “certainly ought not have had”. It was also told O’Sullivan maintains he was intimidated or extorted to pay over that money.