Corruption inquiries cost Lowry £1.5m

Former Fine Gael minister Michael Lowry has told the Moriarty Tribunal that his involvement in five state-sponsored corruption inquiries has cost him nearly £1.5m.

Mr Lowry said he incurred £1,436,000 in costs because of the Moriarty Tribunal, the McCracken Tribunal, the Bucannan Inquiry, a Revenue Commissioners inquiry and Mary Harney’s investigation into his company, Garuda.