Former developer Kevin McGeever, who faked his own kidnapping, has denied he bought his Galway mansion with the proceeds of crime.

The Moriarty Tribunal has failed to get a High Court order requiring former Communications Minister Michael Lowry to produce to it certain documents used in proceedings brought against him by his former accountants.

MORE than 2,200 people who cannot afford a solicitor are being forced to wait up to seven months for free legal aid due to a huge increase in demand for services.