Lawlor property denials 'nothing short of a lie' says judge

THE Planning Tribunal has exposed major contradictions in Liam Lawlor's claims that he never had any involvement in major property deals in Ireland.

The inquiry heard further evidence yesterday which raises serious questions over denials by the former TD that he had any significant beneficial interest in land apart from his home in Lucan, Co Dublin.

It led tribunal chairman, Judge Alan Mahon to observe that such claims were "nothing short of a lie" after hearing detailed evidence about Mr Lawlor's influential role in a land deal in west Dublin in the mid-1990s.