Lawlor may face six-figure legal bill over ‘lies’

FORMER Fianna Fáil TD Liam Lawlor will find out next month if he will face a six-figure legal bill as a result of this week’s ruling by the Planning Tribunal that he had repeatedly lied in recent evidence to the inquiry.

At the start of yesterday’s hearing Mr Lawlor was told the tribunal had no further questions to ask him about his alleged role in the controversial rezoning of lands at Carrickmines in south Dublin together with political lobbyist Frank Dunlop.

The surprise decision meant Mr Lawlor was not required to give any further evidence, although the tribunal had indicated earlier in the week that examination of his knowledge about the Paisley Park/Jackson Way lands was likely to last until today.