Bid to have Lowry trial moved

An application has been made at Clonmel Circuit court to have a trial involving Michael Lowry, who is accused of filing incorrect tax returns, to be moved to Dublin because of fears a jury in Tipperary may be biased.

The Tipperary North TD’s legal team claims the case against him is tainted with illegalities.

Mr Lowry of Glenbeigh, Holycross, Co Tipperary, is due to stand trial in the autumn on a number of charges alleging he filed incorrect tax returns in 2003 and 2007 which he denies.