Tribunal not to warn media on Lawlor reports

LIAM LAWLOR has failed in an attempt to have the Flood Tribunal warn the media about future reporting of his involvement with the bribes-for-votes inquiry.

The former Fianna Fáil TD complained to tribunal chairman Mr Justice Flood about language used in some reports. This was after remarks made about him in a statement from Frank Dunlop read out during the opening days of public hearings last week.

In two letters sent in recent days, Mr Lawlor said the reports were “misleading”, “damaging” and “prejudicial”. He called on Justice Flood to draw the media's attention to his assertion that what was being reported was at odds with the evidence.