Lowry to face three new tax return charges

Three new charges relating to the alleged filing of incorrect tax returns have been laid against independent TD Michael Lowry, who is due to be tried before a judge and jury in relation to the accusations.

Mr Lowry, of Glenreigh, Holycross, Co Tipperary, was not in Thurles District Court yesterday when the case against him was mentioned, but was represented by solicitor Michael Collins.

The former Fine Gael minister was initially charged in December with knowingly filing an incorrect tax return on Oct 21, 2003, but three more charges have since been preferred against him. Two of those also relate to the alleged filing of incorrect tax returns on Oct 21, 2003, while the third alleges that he knowingly filed an incorrect return on Aug 3, 2007.