Micheal Martin, the Tanaiste, has declined to comment on whether he believes Michael Lowry possesses integrity, citing the ongoing Garda investigation and the potential for court proceedings. Martin's Fianna Fail party is engaged in government formation talks with Fine Gael and independent TDs, with Lowry's Regional Independents Group seeking ministerial positions.
The Tanaiste has refused to say whether he believes Michael Lowry is a man of integrity, citing the potential for court proceedings against the independent TD.
The Regional Independents Group has included Mr Lowry among seven TDs who are willing to negotiate as a bloc. In 2011, it found that Mr Lowry, a former Fine Gael TD, helped businessman Denis O’Brien secure a mobile phone licence in 1995. Speaking to reporters at the BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition at the RDS in Dublin, he said: "There is no one kingmaker, we are negotiating with the Regional Independent Group. It is not just one individual."
Asked whether the preparation of a file for the DPP changed his perception on negotiations involving Mr Lowry, Mr Martin commented that he had to be "very careful" about what he said.
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