Lawlor dismisses ‘farcical’ planning tribunal

LIAM LAWLOR, the former Fianna Fáil TD who was jailed for failing to co-operate with the Planning Inquiry, has dismissed the tribunal process as farcical.

Last night he declared confidence that he will ultimately clear his name of corruption allegations.

“I never asked for or received a corrupt penny in my life,” he said in an interview on Sky News Ireland.