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Prosecution of Michael Lowry "deeply flawed", defence tell jury
Summary
In the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, Michael Lowry, a 64‑year‑old TD from Tipperary, pleaded not guilty to four charges of filing incorrect tax returns and one charge of failing to keep proper accounts for the period 2002‑2007, relating to a £248,624 commission received by his company Garuda Ltd from Norpe OY. He also pleaded not guilty on behalf of Garuda Ltd to three similar tax charges and one accounts charge. The prosecution alleged that Lowry arranged for the payment to be made to a third party in the Isle of Man, omitted it from the company's 2002 accounts, and later falsified the accounts in 2007 to record the payment as received in 2006. The judge instructed the jury to determine whether Lowry had knowledge of the omission and falsification, and to deliver separate verdicts for Lowry and for Garuda Ltd. The jury was instructed to return on Monday to continue deliberations.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Prosecution of Michael Lowry "deeply flawed", defence tell jury. Procedural stage: trial
When:
- August 2002 Hearing Or Sentence
- August 2007 Hearing Or Sentence
- 28 August Other
- August 3, 2007 Other
- 2018-06-22 Publication
Why: "You are told your mistake is not just up for grabs but your motive too and your are told that you are under investigation," counsel told the jury. CNI source report
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