Lowry ordered to pay costs after failed attempt to stop prosecution

Ex-government minister Michael Lowry has been ordered to pay costs in his failed legal bid to prevent his prosecution for offences under the Finance (No. 2) Act 2008.

His lawyers asked the High Court in Dublin to make no order for costs as Mr Lowry was not receiving legal aid and would incur significant costs in the coming trial.

Mr Lowry will go before Dublin Circuit Criminal Court accused of having deliberately filed an incorrect tax return, filed incorrect returns in relation to corporation tax and failed to have proper books of account.

He went before the High Court in February to prevent the prosecution, but his arguments were ruled to be without substance or merit.

Today, Mr Justice Seamus Noonan made an order for costs against Mr Lowry in that case.