Michael Lowry’s refrigeration business experienced a cool increase of almost €230,000 in accumulated profits last year, according to accounts filed to the Companies Registration Office (CRO).

The Dáil’s standards watchdog has ruled that Tipperary TD Michael Lowry “inadvertently” broke ethics rules.

Oireachtas authorities are to respond to disgraced TD Michael Lowry on whether he failed to properly declare his interests as a committee considers whether to investigate the matter.