Michael Lowry

Tipperary North constituency profile: Michael Lowry will probably top the poll for the seventh election in a row

Election 2024: Local elections results suggest Labour is in reasonably good health here and Alan Kelly is a big beast

Mon Nov 18 2024 - 20:55

Hubris of Fine Gael’s Marian Agrios reflects Ireland’s admiration of controversial politicians

We voters need to consider our ambivalence about political standards

Fri May 31 2024 - 06:00

Michael Lowry accountant criticised by Moriarty tribunal gets €371,000 in legal costs

Payment to Denis O’Connor comes 27 years after the inquiry was established

Mon May 13 2024 - 17:39

What Independent TDs get for supporting the Government is far less clear than in decades past

Coalition deals with Independents have been commonplace for decades, though Simon Harris has ruled out ‘transactional’ arrangements on his path to the Taoiseach’s office

Fri Apr 05 2024 - 07:00

Independent TDs Denis Naughten and Michael Lowry set to back Simon Harris

Naughten has indicated support for Harris on social media, while Lowry is expected to come out in support of him next week

Wed Apr 03 2024 - 21:44

Several Independent TDs ‘undecided’ on whether to support election of Simon Harris as taoiseach

Fine Gael leader, who is set to be voted into role next week, has ruled out ‘transactional’ deals

Tue Apr 02 2024 - 13:12

Council’s ‘à-la-carte’ relationship with Government ‘not tenable’, says Varadkar

Taoiseach hits out at Mayo councillors over anti-refugee motion as Opposition deputies criticise Government in Dáil over management of refugee crisis

Thu Jan 18 2024 - 06:00

Dáil briefly suspended on first day back dominated by immigration, housing and Gaza

Ceann Comhairle suspends chamber after People Before Profit TDs, calling for a debate on Gaza, fail to resume their seats

Wed Jan 17 2024 - 19:00

Echoes of ‘Nazi supporters’ lies’ about refugees from members of Rural Independent group, TD claims in Dáil

Bríd Smith accuses some TDs of echoing far-right, while Ceann Comhairle says her claims diminish ‘appalling nature’ of Nazism

Wed Jan 17 2024 - 16:40

Roscrea protest: Third night of demonstration over plans to house asylum seekers in hotel

Racket Hall closed on Thursday with plans to house 160 international protection applicants in Tipperary hotel

Sat Jan 13 2024 - 20:17

Roscrea: Michael Lowry says Government has no plan for picking asylum accommodation

Protest staged at Racket Hall which is to house 160 international protection applicants as local Independent TD says town is ‘overburdened’

Fri Jan 12 2024 - 20:07

Michael Lowry says costs dispute with Moriarty tribunal settled more than decade after final report

Tipperary TD, who was criticised in tribunal report, said his representation costs amounted to €2.8 million

Sat Jan 06 2024 - 17:40

It was wrong of Leo Varadkar to send a servant of the State to Ben Dunne’s funeral

Taoiseach could always have attended himself in a private capacity but sending his official representative gave his Government’s seal of approval to Dunne

Fri Dec 01 2023 - 06:00

Funeral details for businessman Ben Dunne released

Requiem Mass for former Dunnes Stores chief executive to take place on Tuesday in west Dublin

Sun Nov 26 2023 - 21:00

From a Florida hotel room to Dublin Castle: How Ben Dunne’s panic attack caused mayhem for the rich and powerful

Fallout from Florida incident lasted for two decades and reached the top of Irish politics

Mon Nov 20 2023 - 05:00

John McManus: Is €25 million a year a high price to establish that Charles Haughey was on the take?

How much money is too much money to spend on shining a light in places that those with money and power would rather one was not shone?

Thu Jun 01 2023 - 10:35

Officials told to preserve files from time Esat was awarded mobile phone licence

Move comes as Government prepares to defend court action against 1995 licence award to businessman Denis O’Brien

Sat Apr 29 2023 - 05:00

Being a garda ‘a lot harder’ in recent years, Tanáiste tells Dáil

Increase in violence, disrespect, oversight and paperwork all contributing to growing difficulties facing rank and file, Dáil hears

Thu Dec 15 2022 - 15:02

Justine McCarthy: The young emigrate yet the golden circle endures

Siteserv report is just the latest iteration of a them-and-us culture in which the ordinary taxpayer must forever stump up

Fri Sept 16 2022 - 05:00

Independent TDs now look like a permanent and sizeable bloc in Irish politics

While many start out in a party gene pool, they quickly carve out a new identity. The one thing they can’t survive is going into government

Sat Aug 13 2022 - 06:20

Mack Hansen signs new contract to stay with Connacht until 2025

Talented back one of four nominees for men’s XVs players’ player of the year

Wed May 11 2022 - 17:01

Stakes high as Ulster aim to arrest slump in form against Edinburgh

Dan McFarland’s side face a tense encounter in the Scottish capital on Saturday

Fri Apr 29 2022 - 15:16

URC preview: Wounded Ulster to come out fighting against Munster

Munster have lost on their last four visits to Belfast dating back to October 2016

Fri Apr 22 2022 - 06:00

Antoine Dupont has the final say as champions Toulouse pip Ulster

French aristocrats show their mettle to secure one-point aggregate win

Sat Apr 16 2022 - 22:32

Warwick and Ulster braced for task of countering enormous Toulouse pack

But stats show McFarland’s side possess the backs to thwart the champions again

Fri Apr 15 2022 - 06:00

Dublin Airport delays: Use of Army personnel to ease pressure discussed

Operator to present plans to remove bottlenecks after Dáil committee’s visit to airport

Mon Apr 04 2022 - 21:10

Ulster have late winning try controversially ruled out in Cape Town

Their impressive run of seven straight wins comes to an end away to the Stomers

Sat Mar 26 2022 - 17:10

Luke Marshall in Ulster squad for South Africa after over year out

McFarland picks Ireland internationals for tour while Jenkins returns for Munster

Tue Mar 22 2022 - 17:15

Ireland’s impressive defensive record a testimony to Simon Easterby’s work

The Offload: Ireland conceded just four tries during the Six Nations

Mon Mar 21 2022 - 09:00

Ulster get the most out of frustrating interpro against Leinster

Losing bonus point keeps Leinster on top of the table after Belfast defeat

Sat Mar 12 2022 - 22:21

Ulster aim to complete the double on Leinster in top-of-the-table clash

Win could potentially see McFarland’s side leapfrog Leinster into pole position

Sat Mar 12 2022 - 01:00

Jack Conan left out as Ireland name team for England clash

Andy Farrell picks an experienced team for Saturday’s trip to Twickenham

Thu Mar 10 2022 - 13:49

Hugo Keenan relishing rivalry with Michael Lowry for Ireland fullback berth

‘It was a great to get another lad another debut and it also adds to the depth in the squad’

Tue Mar 08 2022 - 18:11

The Offload: Rassie Erasmus denies leaking infamous video

Stewart Moore the student of the game; Mikey Lowry shows his compassionate side

Mon Mar 07 2022 - 09:17