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The Tipperary TD is the subject of the latest political controversy, but why is everyone talking about him?
Here’s everything you need to know about what’s happening in Irish politics right now…
The Taoiseach was speaking at his party’s Ard Fheis.
It’s a real Christmas cracker.
Elaine Byrne said she was interviewed by gardaí yesterday over a complaint by the independent TD.
The TD had been accused of filing incorrect tax returns in 2003 and 2007.
An extract from a 2012 interview with the legendary broadcaster about the Olympics, Michael Lowry, his health and more.
The outspoken TD thinks backbenchers are speaking up in a bid to get votes.
The Independent TD is facing four charges of filing false tax returns.
The debate about sexism in Irish politics has been reignited by Michael Lowry and his controversial note this week.
The Independent TD said the party had brought politics to “a new low”.
PR advisor Valerie O’Reilly was described as “not bad looking” by TD Michael Lowry in a note to Enda Kenny last week.
He spotted an opportunity.
The high profile Wicklow TD is bowing out of talks to join the Independent alliance.
The date for his appearence before the Dublin Circuit Court is yet to be set.
The Independent TD was charged with three counts of filing false tax returns earlier this year.
A certain Tipperary North politician…
Everyone’s talking about the Shatter ‘no confidence’ debate, revelations about taped prisoner phonecalls… and the Trinity students’ ‘drug guide’.
Today everyone’s been talking about a grim discovery in Offaly, Ireland’s bond market return and Ralf Lauren’s niece in a pub courtroom.
The Independent TD says he plans to ‘vigorously contest’ the allegations.
The former communications minister has been ordered to pay two thirds of his Tribunal costs.
The Moriarty Tribunal costs continue to accumulate…in the third quarter of this year, the bill came to €886,482.23.
Plus: How many €50 notes were discovered in developer Tom McFeely’s former home on Ailesbury Road?
Almost 400 complaints had been received about the TD’s business dealings in Wigan.
The Communications Minister was asked this morning if he was equating media magnate Denis O’Brien with China. He denied he was.
The Tipperary North TD has accused officials from the tax authority of leaking details of the raid on his home on Tuesday.
Everybody’s talking about the devastating train derailment in Spain, Michael Lowry’s home being raided and the threat to child benefit in the budget.
It was reported today that the Tipperary North TD’s home near Holycross was raided by Revenue officials on Tuesday.
Everybody’s talking about the abortion bill being passed, John Perry and the first picture of the new royal baby.
The complaints concerned alleged contraventions of the Ethics Acts by Lowry with regards to his ownership of lands in Wigan in the northwest of England.
In a statement issued this morning, the Tipperary TD branded the Minister as “irritatingly dismissive and brash”.
Responding to queries from TheJournal.ie this week, seven independent TDs confirmed their support for the bill with five still undecided.
Managing Editor David Nally said the coverage given was “what the story deserved”.
The Fianna Fáil leader wants a specific module of the tribunal reopened in light of new allegations concerning a previously undisclosed payment made by independent TD Michael Lowry to the land agent Kevin Phelan.
Independent TD Michael Lowry can be heard making reference to a £250,000 payment which he said he never declared.