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Michael Lowry

# michael-lowry - Sunday 5 May, 2013

Revealed: The three independent TDs voting against abortion proposals

Responding to queries from TheJournal.ie this week, seven independent TDs confirmed their support for the bill with five still undecided.

# michael-lowry - Sunday 31 March, 2013

RTÉ defends coverage of the ‘Lowry Tapes’

Managing Editor David Nally said the coverage given was “what the story deserved”.

# michael-lowry - Sunday 17 March, 2013

Martin wants Moriarty reopened, Taoiseach says Tribunal’s work is finished

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.

# michael-lowry - Friday 15 March, 2013

The 5 at 5: Friday

5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…

Gardaí examining Lowry tape as conversation is aired on national TV

Independent TD Michael Lowry can be heard making reference to a £250,000 payment which he said he never declared.

The 9 at 9: Friday

Good morning. Here are the nine stories you need to know as you start your day.

# michael-lowry - Monday 11 March, 2013

Lowry refuses to say whether report of Phelan tape is accurate

The former minister says he cannot establish the veracity of the reported tape conversation as he cannot obtain a copy of it.

# michael-lowry - Saturday 2 March, 2013

8 things we learned from TDs’ declarations of interests for 2012

How many deputies own property abroad? And where do those who keep their eyes on Ireland’s finances invest themselves?

# michael-lowry - Tuesday 26 February, 2013

Taoiseach ‘has no intention’ of re-opening Moriarty Tribunal

Enda Kenny was asked by Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin about reopening the Tribunal following an article about Michael Lowry published at the weekend.

# michael-lowry - Sunday 24 February, 2013

Lowry: Payment in taped conversation was tax compliant

A tape recording of a conversation said to have taken place during the Moriarty Tribunal was given to a national newspaper, in which Lowry said the money wasn’t declared.

# michael-lowry - Saturday 19 January, 2013

Lowry amends declarations of interest after Dáil committee’s ruling

The Tipperary North TD has amended declarations dating back to 2009 to include his ownership of a refrigeration company.

# michael-lowry - Wednesday 19 December, 2012

Committee finds Lowry breached ethics laws in not declaring shareholding in companies

However the committee said the breach was unintentional and that Lowry acted it “in good faith”.

# michael-lowry - Thursday 6 December, 2012

The 9 at 9: Thursday

It’s the morning after the €3.5 billion day before… so let’s bring you up to speed. Good morning!

# michael-lowry - Wednesday 28 November, 2012

Public ethics watchdog to investigate Lowry’s failure to declare land

SIPO will be asked to investigate whether Michael Lowry breached ethics laws by not declaring his interests in land in Wigan.

# michael-lowry - Monday 12 November, 2012

Nearly 300 complaints against Lowry left in limbo as legal advice sought

The number of complaints made against the TD had totalled just 83 last Wednesday.

# michael-lowry - Wednesday 7 November, 2012

Lowry declares land of “negligible value” after 83 complaints

His change of mind came a week after he had declared the land as having no value.

# michael-lowry - Saturday 3 November, 2012

‘Life has been good to me’ – Bill O’Herlihy on luck, Lowry, Lance and retirement

The legendary RTÉ sports presenter talks about his life growing up in Cork, the luck that has been afforded to him, his dealings with Michael Lowry, Lance Armstrong and life after he retires in 2014.

# michael-lowry - Tuesday 30 October, 2012

The Evening Fix… now with added Tetris-playing pumpkins

Here’s all the things we learned, loved and shared today.

Lowry responds to claims he failed to declare UK land interest

Lowry said the land is worthless, but if it increases in value in coming years he will declare it.

# michael-lowry - Sunday 21 October, 2012

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Binders and crossing the Alps barefoot: The week in quotes

“I went to a number of women’s groups and I said ‘can you help us find folks?’and they brought us whole binders full of women.”

# michael-lowry - Wednesday 17 October, 2012

Supreme Court: allegations of ministerial corruption should not be struck out on a technicality

Chief Justice Denham said it is a matter of public interest as to whether Michael Lowry corrupted a State process.

# michael-lowry - Monday 3 September, 2012

The 9 at 9: Monday

Good morning! Here are nine things you should know as you kick off your week…

Revealed: the TDs with the Dáil’s poorest voting records Exclusive

We’ve gone through each TD’s attendance records to find the ones who show up for the fewest voting sessions in the Dáil.

# michael-lowry - Sunday 19 August, 2012

The 9 at 9: Sunday

The nine stories you need to know as you start your day.

# michael-lowry - Thursday 16 August, 2012

The 9 at 9: Thursday

The nine stories you need to know as you start your day.

# michael-lowry - Friday 3 August, 2012

Column: Why are people supporting Seán Quinn? Well, it’s an Irish tradition

We might find the rallies in support of Seán Quinn shocking – but there are simple reasons for it, writes Eoin O’Malley.

# michael-lowry - Tuesday 17 July, 2012

In full: Michael Lowry and Denis O’Brien’s statements on court ruling

Both men are looking forward to defending themselves against allegations made about the awarding of Ireland’s second mobile phone licence in 1995.

Lowry, O’Brien welcome court ruling allowing challenge to mobile licence decision

The former Communications Minister and Digicel chairman say the consortia’s claim is without merit, evidence or substance but Declan Ganley has said he will be pursuing his case with vigour.

The 5 at 5: Tuesday

5 stories, 5 minutes, 5 o’clock…

# michael-lowry - Thursday 12 April, 2012

Shatter likens questions over Lowry meetings to 1950s McCarthyism

While statement alleges Independent News and Media “agenda”, Minister makes remarks on media pursuit of questions over Lowry meetings.

Alan Shatter statement: I am not participating in INM agenda

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.

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Poll: Should Ministers meet with TDs criticised in tribunals?

Government ministers have faced criticism for meeting with Michael Lowry following the Moriarty Tribunal findings but they argue that they cannot refuse to meet with elected public representatives. What do you think?

Shatter will not say whether or not he met Lowry after Moriarty findings

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.

# michael-lowry - Tuesday 10 April, 2012

Michael Lowry hits out at media ‘baying for his blood’

The deputy said he had been victimised by the “self-appointed beacons of virtue” over his meetings with ministers.

# michael-lowry - Sunday 8 April, 2012

Editorial failures and downsides to being pretty: The week in quotes

“We are not the people to turn to if you can’t find your false teeth, if your sat nav is broken and you need directions … if you are looking for a dog-minder while you are on holiday.”

# michael-lowry - Friday 6 April, 2012

The 9 at 9: Good Friday

Nine things to know this morning…

Fine Gael ministers defend meeting with Michael Lowry

Both the Minister for Health and Minister for Finance have defended meeting with Lowry after damning finding were made about him in the Moriarty Tribunal report.

# michael-lowry - Thursday 5 April, 2012

Here’s what happened at the meeting between Phil Hogan and Michael Lowry

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.

Hogan accused of double standards over Lowry meeting

The Environment Minister met Michael Lowry days after the TD was censured by the Moriarty Tribunal.

# michael-lowry - Sunday 18 March, 2012

The 9 at 9: Sunday

The nine things you need to know this morning…

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