BUSINESSMAN Denis O’Brien paid former Communications Minister Michael Lowry £147,000 via two conduits which also involved off-shore cash transfers, the Moriarty Tribunal has found.

MALIGNED independent deputy Michael Lowry has launched a vicious last-ditch attack on the Moriarty Tribunal ahead of its final report on corruption allegations.

THE 76-year-old father of telecoms billionaire Denis O’Brien enlisted Michael Lowry’s accountant to get information from his own solicitor about an English property, the Moriarty Tribunal heard yesterday.

MICHAEL LOWRY’S accountant told the Moriarty Tribunal yesterday the former Fine Gael cabinet minister had no involvement in the purchase of English Football League club Doncaster Rovers, acquired by family interests of telecoms magnate Denis O’Brien.

AN OFFER by Michael Lowry’s accountant to mediate in a dispute over professional fees was an attempt to curry favour with telecoms mogul Denis O’Brien, it was suggested to the Moriarty Tribunal yesterday.

AFTER nearly 10 years, the €30 million Moriarty Tribunal is winding up this year when its final report will be published.

AFTER a five-month break, the Moriarty Tribunal resumes in Dublin Castle today.

A FORMER adviser to Denis O’Brien has claimed letters indicating that TD Michael Lowry was the owner of a property in Britain were forgeries and drawn up mischievously.

FORMER minister Michael Lowry insisted yesterday he knew nothing about radically different versions of two letters which Moriarty Tribunal lawyers allege were intended to conceal his true role in a British property deal.

FORMER Fine Gael Minister Michael Lowry will be grilled today over alleged attempts to cover-up his role in a property deal linked to business tycoon Denis O'Brien.

The Moriarty Tribunal is hearing evidence into the so-called money trail, which may link former minister Michael Lowry to businessman Dennis O’Brien.

By Jim Morahan,

Former Fine Gael TD Michael Lowry is expected to appear before the Moriarty Tribunal later today to answer questions about his financial links with multi-millionaire businessman Denis O’Brien.

A former financial advisor to Denis O'Brien has told the Moriarty Tribunal that he was asked to open an offshore account in his own name in the Isle of Man on behalf of Mr O'Brien.

Denis O'Brien's former financial advisor has been questioned at the Moriarty Tribunal about a stg£420,000 loan organised by him for a company of which former Communications Minister Michael Lowry was a director.

The Moriarty Tribunal has heard that former minister Michael Lowry was never

The Moriarty Tribunal has continued its questioning of a former executive at Woodchester Bank, which indirectly gave £420,000 to former Government minister Michael Lowry in 1999.

The Moriarty Tribunal has been told by a senior official of the bank which loaned £500,000 to Denis O'Brien's accountant that it didn't know it was for former Minister Michael Lowry.