'At what point did Micheál Martin in particular, decide that it was actually a good idea to form a government with Michael Lowry?' asked the Sinn Féin leader
Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael are facing further criticism for engaging in government formation talks with Tipperary politician Michael Lowry, who was heavily criticised in a judge-led inquiry examining payments to politicians.
READ MORE: Nikita Hand begins court bid to stop publication of CCTV footage used in Conor McGregor trial The tribunal’s final report was published in March 2011 and found that Mr Lowry, a former Fine Gael TD, helped businessman Denis O’Brien secure the State’s second mobile phone licence in 1995. The tribunal also criticised his behaviour as “profoundly corrupt”. It also described Mr Lowry’s assistance in helping Mr O’Brien secure the licence as “disgraceful and insidious”.
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