Independent Tipperary and North West Kilkenny TD Michael Lowry says he welcomes the decision of the DPP not to bring any charges against him over the findings of the Moriarty Tribunal.
A file was sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions in late 2024, relating to the findings of the report issued in 2011.
In a statement, Michael Lowry said he’s been informed the DPP has decided not to bring charges against him related to the Moriarty Tribunal.
It was set up in 1997 to examine payments made to former Taoiseach Charlie Haughey, as well as then-Fine Gael TD Michael Lowry and his links to businessman Denis O’Brien.
A report issued in 2011 found that it is “beyond doubt” the Tipperary TD, who was Communications Minister at the time, “imparted substantive information” to Mr. O’Brien, which it said was “of significant value” to him in securing Ireland’s second mobile phone licence.
Following a 13-year investigation, Gardaí sent a file to the DPP in late 2024 – it has now decided not to bring any formal charges.
Deputy Lowry has repeatedly disputed the findings of the tribunal, adding they allowed him to be “subjected to repeated insults, smears and false allegations” – and he has welcomed the DPP’s decision.
