€650,000 order made against Michael Lowry

An accountant who was found to have acted reprehensibly by misleading the Moriarty Tribunal to protect Michael Lowry has helped to secure a €650,000 judgment against the disgraced former minister.

Denis O’Connor had filed the affidavit on behalf of BBT accountants seeking a judgement for €1.74m for 12 years of work he did for Mr Lowry.

The accountant said BBT had clocked up bills of €2m during the tribunal but two payments, of €104,504 and €156,314, had been made. He said the total outstanding was €1.74m.