Judgment by Mr Justice Seamus Noonan was lengthy and included a summary of the tax issues Lowry faces and how they stand

Judges says TD’s ingenious arguments ‘devoid of substance and built on foundation of sand’

High Court rejects TD’s efforts to have the State pay his Moriarty tribunal legal bills

Local consensus is that Independent TD will again top poll in Tipperary heartland

DPP is opposing Lowry legal challenge aimed at halting his trial over alleged tax offences

Analysis: DPP says the charges against the TD could result in up to five years in jail

High Court told Independent TD misappropriated some €372,000 from his own firm in 2002

Alteration means TD’s firm no longer required to file publicly available accounts

Accumulated profits at Garuda Ltd stood at €1.5m last year

Flight QZ8501 radar data, weather and pilot-air traffic control communication studied

Garuda argued Dublin District Court had no jurisdiction over company based in Thurles

Tipperary TD’s company challenges Revenue summons

Case to be heard in Dublin in April

Airports close as huge plume of ash and sand spreads 10 miles above Earth’s surface

The Tipperary North TD is going to High Court over legal costs

It is not clear why accountancy firm has now decided to seek payment from Tipperary TD