enough to correct errors" but he was not saying errors had been made and important matters remained to be canvassed in evidence. Judge Moriarty also hit back at the media campaign against the tribunal claiming he was "not going to be distracted by the prevalence of spin, and other controversies...that would not be welcomed by the courts." 2011 Findings Conclusions Lowry "secured the winning" of the 1995 mobile licence for O'Brien. O'Brien made two payments to Lowry in 1996 and 1999 totalling IR£500,000 (GB£147,000 and GB£300,000) and supported a loan of GB£420,000 given to Lowry in 1999, a benefit equivalent to a payment. Lowry imparted substantive information to O'Brien which was "of significant value and assistance to him in securing the licence". Lowry bypassed consideration by his Cabinet colleagues and thereby not only influenced, but delivered the result for Esat Digifone. A US$50,000 donation to Fine Gael was made through Telenor on behalf of Esat Digifone. Lowry sought to influence a hike in the lease for Marlborough House (Telecom Éireann headquarters) following a request from Mr Dunne. These rent increases would have improperly enriched Dunne, and were deemed to be "profoundly corrupt". Lowry was criticised for his "cynical and venal abuse of office" and his brazen refusal to acknowledge the impropriety of his financial arrangements with O'Brien and Dunne. Recommendations Greater precautions ought to have been taken to segregate those conducting the evaluation of the mobile phone licence bids from their political master. All donations to politicians or political parties should be reported to the SIPO (Standards in Public Office) Commission. All recommendations by public office holders to the Revenue Commissioners be in writing. Criminal investigation Following the publication of the final report of the tribunal copies were sent to the Revenue Commissioners, the Garda Commissioner and the Director of Public Prosecutions. A team of detectives, led by the Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB) chief, DCS Eugene Corcoran, investigated if the report could identify any criminal wrongdoing that could be then investigated. See also Mahon Tribunal Public inquiries in the Republic of Ireland McCracken Tribunal Beef Tribunal References External links Tribunal reports Final Report Part I (2006) PDF Final Report Part II Vol 1 (2011) PDF Final Report Part II Vol 2 (2011) PDF Other links Moriarty Tribunal website Denis O'Brien's Tribunal website 1997 establishments in Ireland 2011 disestablishments in Ireland Charles Haughey Michael Lowry History of Fianna Fáil History of