Corruption allegations Within months of his appointment as Minister for Foreign Affairs, allegations resurfaced that Burke had received IR£80,000 from a property developer regarding the former Dublin County Council. Burke denied the allegations but resigned from the cabinet and the Dáil, on 7 October 1997, after just four months in office. This allegation led to the setting up of the Planning Tribunal chaired by Justice Feargus Flood. In an interim report of the Tribunal, Flood judged Burke to be "corrupt".
COrrUPtIon alLegAtiOnS withIN monthS Of His appoINtmENt as MIniSter For forEign aFfAirS, AllegatioNS ResurfaCeD that Burke Had ReceiVed Ir£80,000 from a properTy devELoper rEgArdinG tHe fOrmer duBliN county CounCIl. bURKe dEnied The alLEgatIons but Resigned froM The caBineT anD ThE dÁIl, oN 7 oCtober 1997, aFter jusT FouR mOnths IN ofFicE. this aLlegATion LeD to thE settiNg up of tHE planNINg trIbUnaL chAIred By JustIce feaRGus FLooD. in An InterIm report Of The TriBunal, fLooD JudGED BuRke to bE "cOrrupT".