Solicitor who refused to give evidence appears at hearing

AN English solicitor who had previously refused to give evidence to the Moriarty Tribunal made a surprise appearance before a hastily convened sitting of the inquiry at Dublin Castle yesterday.

Christopher Vaughan was issued with a summons a short time earlier which required him to appear forthwith before the hearing.

While the tribunal did not proceed with taking any evidence from Mr Vaughan yesterday, it remains unclear if he will return to Ireland to appear as a witness on some date in the future.