Michael Lowry, an Independent TD for Tipperary North, has criticized media coverage of his involvement in government negotiations, claiming it is overly focused on his past dealings with the Moriarty Tribunal. Lowry, who served as a Fine Gael minister until 1996, was the subject of several tribunals, including the Moriarty Tribunal, which investigated his conduct and found him guilty of corrupt practices. Despite these findings, Lowry has secured two super junior ministerial roles and two junior minister roles for the Regional Independents Group in the newly formed government.
Michael Lowry has criticised media coverage of his role in the government negotiations talks, suggesting that it was "overconsumed" with the Moriarty Tribunal.
READ MORE: Regional Independents receive two Super Junior Ministers as government formation talks wrap up It also found that Mr Lowry’s attempt to influence a rent review of a building part-owned by Ben Dunne, which was being leased to Telecom Éireann, was "profoundly corrupt, to a degree that was nothing short of breathtaking".
He said: "The media have been overconsumed with this. You have given the past month trying to undermine my position.
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