The Suir Thing, Episode 3: Lowry: The Art of the Dáil

For the first pod of 2025, we look at the controversy around Michael Lowry’s involvement in government formation, the election of Verona Murphy as Ceann Comhairle and the fight over speaking rights that delayed Micheál Martin’s election as Taoiseach.

Available now on Spotify and coming soon to Amazon and Apple.

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SHOW NOTES

1: https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/gardai-sent-file-on-moriarty-tribunal-to-dpp-before-the-general-election/a1111784379.html 

2: https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/micheal-martin-no-party-can-involve-michael-lowry-in-a-coalition/34397574.html

3: https://www.tipperarylive.ie/news/home/1705518/exclusive-i-felt-it-was-a-good-political-move-says-lowry-after-government-formation-talks.html

4: https://www.thejournal.ie/fianna-fail-td-questions-verona-murphys-impartiality-ahead-of-ceann-comhairle-election-6575597-Dec2024/

5: https://www.independent.ie/regionals/wexford/news/verona-murphy-claims-wexford-county-council-officials-tried-to-influence-sipo-vote-in-dail-debate/41377156.html

6: https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/politics/long-standing-precedent-which-allows-independents-supporting-government-get-opposition-speaking-time-ceann-comhairle-tells-tds/a1980326355.html 

7: https://www.thejournal.ie/verona-murphy-explains-decision-to-deny-regional-independents-opposition-technical-group-6612983-Feb2025/ 

8: https://www.independent.ie/opinion/comment/sarah-carey-government-must-rein-in-dail-speaking-rights-but-be-wary-of-a-wounded-lowry/a1986698014.html 

9: https://www.thetimes.com/world/ireland-world/article/michael-lowry-faces-dail-grilling-on-link-to-jim-mansfield-qpc237twm

10: https://sundayworld.com/crime/irish-crime/how-tycoon-jim-mansfield-snr-juggled-the-business-world-and-the-crime-underworld/41440294.html

11: https://www.ontheditch.com/michael-lowry-uses-refrigeration-company/

12: https://www.ontheditch.com/lowry-development-site/

13: https://www.tipperarylive.ie/news/thurles/1698794/breaking-tipperary-td-michael-lowry-issues-statement-after-gardai-send-file-to-dpp.html