‘Less than truthful’ Lawlor faces fourth jail term

THE prospect of a fourth term in jail is looming large for Liam Lawlor after the Planning Tribunal repeatedly accused him yesterday of being “less than truthful” about his knowledge of a Czech property company called Zatecka.

The former Fianna Fáil TD’s hopes of avoiding having his case referred back to the High Court for failing to co-operate with the inquiry appeared to fade as the three-member tribunal claimed he was continuing to provide information about his dealings with Zatecka which he knew to be untrue.

He was also criticised for “a legion of omissions” in his discovery of documents to the inquiry’s legal team.