Regional TDs are moving to have a new law penalising people who lie under oath to be passed as a "matter of urgency" to combat rising insurance costs. Nine TDs have submitted a motion to be debated in the Dáil next week to have former Independent senator Padraig O'Ceidigh's Perjury Bill signed into law. A press release sent on behalf of the group of regional TDs including Denis Naughten (Roscommon-Galway), Verona Murphy (Wexford), Michael Lowry (Tipperary) and Sean Canney (Galway) said "lying under oath for personal gain is no longer acceptable". "This bill initiated by former Independent Senator Pádraig Ó Céidigh received cross party support when it passed in the Seanad. "The Regional Group members highlight the need to pass this Bill without any further delay, the financial consequences of perjury and fraudulent claims can be devastating to people’s lives and businesses.

Source: Irish Independent July 22, 2020 18:45 UTC