The Moriarty Tribunal is finally set to wind up early next year with a final cost of over €65 million
The Tribunal published its final report in 2011, but still has not wound down.
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The Tribunal published its final report in 2011, but still has not wound down.
There were tetchy exchanges between TD Pearse Doherty and the Taoiseach today.
The independent TD has criticised a High Court ruling against him today.
Questions about the garda investigation into the tribunal’s findings have not disclosed much information since 2012.
The family are behind the major Toyoko Inn chain.
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.
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.
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.
Enda Kenny was asked by Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin about reopening the Tribunal following an article about Michael Lowry published at the weekend.
The finance minister says lower limits on the amount individuals can donate will limit the impact that high earners can have.
Chief Justice Denham said it is a matter of public interest as to whether Michael Lowry corrupted a State process.
Vincent Browne’s Politico.ie publishes correspondence from Denis O’Brien – including threats of legal action.
Both men are looking forward to defending themselves against allegations made about the awarding of Ireland’s second mobile phone licence in 1995.
The Public Accounts Committee is told that Enda Kenny may have to seek extra funding from the Dáil to cover costs.
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While statement alleges Independent News and Media “agenda”, Minister makes remarks on media pursuit of questions over Lowry meetings.
Full statement released by Justice Minister says there is an “unethical media project” to “condemn” or imply “guilt by association” with Michael Lowry – and that it has echoes of McCarthyism in the 1950s.
The Justice Minister has failed to respond to repeated questions about whether or not he met with independent TD Michael Lowry following the publication of the Moriarty Tribunal report.
Labour MEP Nessa Childers has called on Fianna Fail to prove its commitment to fighting white-collar crime.
The deputy said he had been victimised by the “self-appointed beacons of virtue” over his meetings with ministers.
The Minister for the Environment has released the minutes of the meeting he held with Michael Lowry just days after the publication of the Moriarty Tribunal report.
The Environment Minister met Michael Lowry days after the TD was censured by the Moriarty Tribunal.
Martin Callinan says that it is “right and prudent” for him to meet with DPP before launching any criminal investigation into issues raised by the Moriarty Tribunal.
Charlie Flanagan has sought to play down the link between the government and the businessman but did say there needed to be “clear blue water” between ministers and anyone implicated by the Moriarty Tribunal.
James Heffernan says the public gallery, which forms part of tours, should not feature portraits of disgraced politicians.
Lucinda Creighton TD had said today that Denis O’Brien should not be invited to the Global Irish Economic Forum due to the findings of the Moriarty Tribunal.
The payments and planning inquiry has learned some valuable lessons in 15 years, it says – here are its recommendations for fighting corruption.
The Tribunal into planning matters and payments to politicians will deliver its final report tomorrow morning, TheJournal.ie understands.
The High Court rejects Lowry’s claims that comments by Sam Smyth on TV and in print had defamed him.
He is to start with State broadcaster on 1 January in newly-created role of Group Commercial Director as RTÉ tries to drive commercial revenue.
But TD’s son Micheál, newly-elected mayor of North Tipperary, added the Lowry surname hasn’t done his political career any harm.
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Fianna Fáil is seeking cross-party support for a new political donations bill, which would implement key recommendations of the Moriarty Tribunal, cut donation limits and introduce an effective ban on corporate donations.
The former Taoiseach John Bruton did say that Lowry’s contact with people involved in bidding process was “deplorable.”
Motion of censure passed against Lowry who says not a day has passed in 14 years where he has not been “abused and villified”.