Haughey estate is denied €2.5m in legal fees

The estate of former Taoiseach, Charles Haughey has received €2.5m or 65% less than it was claiming in third-party legal costs from the Moriarty Tribunal.

The estate of the late Taoiseach lodged a claim last year seeking €3.92m in legal costs arising from the long-running tribunal.

The claim was lodged in April 2013 on behalf of Mr Haughey’s estate and new figures show that the estate has now received €1.36m from the State in tribunal third-party costs, or 35% of what was claimed.