Moriarty Tribunal now into 30th year, €78m in costs
The Moriarty Tribunal has now entered its 30th year, racking up more than €78m in costs.
It kicked off in September 1997, when Bertie Ahern was taoiseach.
The tribunal was set up to to examine payments to former Fianna Fáil taoiseach Charles Haughey and former Fine Gael minister Michael Lowry.
Mr Lowry was at the centre of the most recent government formation talks as he leads the group of eight Regional Independent TDs who prop up the Fianna Fáil/Fine Gael Coalition.
The most recent payment was in October, when an unnamed witness received €599,939, The Irish Times reports.
