Michael Lowry 'absolutely happy' to lead Regional Independents in Government talks

Earlier on Friday, the Regional Group formally agreed on their policy platform for negotiations, with Mr Lowry, Sean Canney and Marian Harkin set to lead their negotiation team

Michael Lowry has denied all wrongdoing and in a statement said that he learned about the file being sent to the DPP through newspaper reports. Picture: LeonFarrell/RollingNews.ie

Independent TD Michael Lowry has said he is happy to lead the Regional Independents in talks to form the next government, after a file was sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions on the Moriarty Tribunal yesterday.

Negotiations are now taking place between Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, and the Regional Independents to form the next government, with the latter formally entering the talks on Friday.