Lowry ‘inadvertently’ broke ethics rules

The Dáil’s standards watchdog has ruled that Tipperary TD Michael Lowry “inadvertently” broke ethics rules.

The Dáil’s committee on members’ interests investigated the Independent politician after receiving three complaints from TD Luke “Ming” Flanagan.

Mr Flanagan alleged that Mr Lowry had committed three breaches of the Ethics in Public Office Acts by failing to declare in the register of interests shareholdings in Abbeygreen Consulting and Garuda Ltd, and that he was the beneficial owner of 11 acres of land at Gortnahoe, Two-Mile- Borris, Tipperary.