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What did the Moriarty Tribunal say about Michael Lowry? It found that Mr Lowry, the communications minister, who should have been hands-off in relation to an impartial process, had conveyed substantial information to O’Brien “of significant value and assistance to him in securing the licence”. The tribunal found that Mr Lowry had not ensured consideration of the licence by the Cabinet, and had thus not just steered the outcome but delivered it for Esat Digifone. Wasn’t there something about Michael Lowry being “profoundly corrupt”? There was indeed. It’s a description that has hung around his neck like an albatross, but it hasn’t stopped Tipperary voters from placing their trust in him at the ballot box. The comment came about in relation to a finding that Mr Lowry acted against the State’s interest by seeking to encourage a hike in the lease for office accommodation that was rented for Telecom Éireann. Landlord Ben Dunne wanted to squeeze more cash for himself from the arrangement, but was contractually unable to do so. He asked Mr Lowry to bring it about. Mr Lowry’s involvement in these rent increases was found to be “profoundly corrupt” by the tribunal. Mr Lowry topped the poll in Tipperary North in the recent general election, and was elected on the first count with 12,538 votes, five and a half thousand votes ahead of his nearest challenger. Just for good measure, Mr Lowry was denounced in the Moriarty report for “cynical and venal abuse of office”. Also noted was his refusal to accept that there had been any wrongdoing in his financial arrangements with both O’Brien and Dunne. #LowrysLackeys #Dail34 #HowIrelandWorks What did the Moriarty Tribunal say about Michael Lowry, and why did it take so long for a file to be sent to the DPP? https://independent.ie/irish-news/politics/what-did-the-moriarty-tribunal-say-about-michael-lowry-and-why-did-it-take-so-long-for-a-file-to-be-sent-to-the-dpp/a363707548.html
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