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The legal action was originally taken by the Comcast consortium following the award of the second mobile phone licence to Denis O'Brien's Esat Digifone in 1996

Ganley to continue mobile phone licence legal action

Entrepreneur Declan Ganley has said that he is to continue legal action against the State, Denis O'Brien and Michael Lowry after US group Comcast told the High Court that it was withdrawing.

Business • 27 May

Denis O'Brien's Esat Digifone won the licence for the state's second mobile phone company in 1996

Comcast drops action against O'Brien, Lowry and State

A consortium which bid for the controversial second mobile phone licence granted by the State has dropped its legal action challenging the award of the licence in 1996.

Business • 26 May

The final report of the Moriarty Tribunal was referred by the government to An Garda Síochána after it was published in 2011

File sent to DPP after garda probe into Moriarty findings

A file has been forwarded to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions in relation to its investigation into the findings of the Moriarty Tribunal, gardaí have confirmed.

Ireland • 09 Jan

Solidarity TD Ruth Coppinger claimed there is 'one law for the rich and another for the poor'

Taoiseach responds to Lowry 'chicken feed fine' claim

"Tax offences and tax crimes are serious crimes," Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has told the Dáil as he faced questions about what was termed Michael Lowry's "chicken feed fine" by one opposition TD.

Politics • 27 Jun 18

Michael Lowry has pleaded not guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to the charges

Closing remarks by prosecution in Lowry trial

The trial of Independent TD Michael Lowry has been told that the politician would like the jury to believe that it had been "a tragic series of unfortunate events" that has led to him being before the court.

Courts • 21 Jun 18

Michael Lowry has pleaded not guilty to charges at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court

Woman at Lowry house 'startled' by Revenue raid

A woman who was in Independent TD Michael Lowry's home when Revenue officers raided it was "startled" and feared she was going to be killed by burglars, a jury has heard.

Courts • 18 Jun 18

Trial told Michael Lowry took out a mortgage to pay tax liability

Trial told Lowry did not withhold 'one cent of tax'

The trial of Independent TD, Michael Lowry for tax offences has been told the TD has not withheld one cent of tax, and that he had taken out a mortgage on his family home to pay a tax liability.

News • 13 Jun 18

The trial has been hearing from Revenue officers in relation to the Michael Lowry's tax returns for both himself and his company

Lowry trial told tax form should not have been acted on

A corporation tax form submitted on behalf of TD Michael Lowry's business "didn't amount to a hill of beans" because it was unsigned, a jury has heard.

Courts • 12 Jun 18

The court refused to overturn a decision that he had failed to cooperate with the tribunal

Lowry wins appeal over Moriarty Tribunal costs

Independent TD Michael Lowry has won an appeal against the Moriarty Tribunal's refusal to award him two thirds of his costs.

Courts • 15 Mar 18

The Moriarty Tribunal found that Michael Lowry failed to fully co-operate with it

Lowry begins appeal over tribunal legal costs' decision

Independent TD Michael Lowry has begun an appeal over the Moriarty Tribunal's decision to award him just one third of his legal costs.

Courts • 10 Oct 17

Confusing picture from election results - Daly

Independent Clare Daly has said that quite a confused picture was emerging from the election results.

Election 2016 • 28 Feb 16

Tánaiste Joan Burton said the Labour Party had a track record of standing up to corruption

Tánaiste rules out Lowry support after election

Tánaiste Joan Burton has emphatically ruled out forming a coalition government with Fine Gael if that government required the support of the controversial independent TD Michael Lowry.

News • 01 Feb 16

Independent TD Michael Lowry has made voting pacts with governments in the past

Burton says deal with Lowry would be inappropriate

Tánaiste Joan Burton has said she would not be in favour of going into a coalition government with Independent TD Michael Lowry.

News • 26 Jan 16

Michael Lowry said the current Government, especially the Labour Party, had reneged on promises

Lowry says he will act in public interest

Independent TD Michael Lowry has said he will sit down after the next general election, see how the numbers have fallen and assess who is in a position to form the next government.

Election 2016 • 25 Jan 16

It is unclear if Valerie O'Reilly has applied to be reappointed to the board

Lowry's former PR adviser no longer on NTA board

Independent TD Michael Lowry's former PR adviser Valerie O'Reilly is no longer a member of the board of the National Transport Authority (NTA).

News • 19 Mar 15

Michael Lowry is challenging tribunal's assertion that he misled the inquiry

Lowry to challenge Moriarty costs decision

Independent TD Michael Lowry has said he will mount a legal challenge to a decision by the Moriarty Tribunal to award him only one third of his costs for appearing before the inquiry.

News • 07 Nov 13

SIPO says the increase was due entirely to multiple complaints about Michael Lowry TD

Massive rise in complaints about ethics

The number of complaints received by the Standards in Public Office Commission under the Ethics Acts increased substantially last year.

News • 23 Jul 13

Lowry asserts his right to due process

Independent TD Michael Lowry has condemned those who have made critical comments about him, urging them to stop prejudicing his right to due process.

News • 10 Apr 12

Michael Noonan said he tried to accommodate requests for meetings from TDs from all parties

Kehoe denies Coalition rift over Lowry meetings

Government Chief Whip Paul Kehoe has denied there is a rift among the coalition partners over the issue of Fine Gael ministers meeting North Tipperary TD Michael Lowry.